Vegetables · Fresh
Cucumber
Also called English cucumber, kheera
Crisp, juicy and cooling; eaten raw in salads, raita, tzatziki and smashed Sichuan cucumber salad, or quick-pickled.
What can replace it
- T3 · In a pinchCourgettes
Raw in salads only; firmer, less watery and less fresh.
- T3 · In a pinchJicama
Sweeter and starchier crunch; not cooling or juicy.
- T3 · In a pinchKohlrabi
Crisp but sweeter and cabbagey; not as juicy.
Cook with Cucumber
