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Fresh Produce

Cucumber (Kheera)

Crisp salad cucumbers for raita, kachumber and lunchboxes.

Available

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Also called ਖੀਰਾ · खीरा

Season and availability

Usually available: March, April, May, June, July, August, September

Planted: March, April, June

Harvested: May, June, July, August

Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.

Storage and use

Priority in your box: Use soon

Refrigerate whole and use crisp.

Where: Fridge · Keeps about: 6 days

Do not wash before storing. Keep refrigerated.

How to prepare it

Wash, peel if the skin is thick, then dice or slice.

Nutrition

Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.

Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.

From the farm

Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab

Sowing / planting: March, April, June
Expected harvest: May, June, July, August

See the crop calendar

Recipes using Cucumber (Kheera)

Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.

Dhania Raita

accompaniment · 10 min

Cooling Dhania raita to serve with parathas or a rice meal.

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Cucumber Salad

salad · 10 min

A crisp everyday salad of Cucumber, Tomato, Dhania dressed simply with lemon and salt.

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Cucumber Raita

accompaniment · 10 min

Cooling Cucumber raita to serve with parathas or a rice meal.

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Kachumber

salad · 10 min

A crisp everyday salad of Cucumber, Tomato, Onion dressed simply with lemon and salt.

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Cucumber Mint Salad

salad · 10 min

A crisp everyday salad of Cucumber, Green chilli dressed simply with lemon and salt.

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Cucumber Sandwich

snack · 10 min

A cool cucumber sandwich for tiffin boxes and hot afternoons.

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Cucumber Chaas Accompaniment

drink · 10 min

A cooling everyday drink made with Cucumber, Dhania.

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Lobia Salad

salad · 10 min

A crisp everyday salad of Cowpea, Cucumber, Tomato dressed simply with lemon and salt.

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Watermelon Salad

salad · 10 min

A crisp everyday salad of Watermelon, Cucumber dressed simply with lemon and salt.

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Vegetable Raita

accompaniment · 10 min

Cooling Cucumber raita to serve with parathas or a rice meal.

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Seasonal Salad

salad · 10 min

A crisp everyday salad of Cucumber, Tomato, Carrot, Radish, Dhania dressed simply with lemon and salt.

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