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The cucumbers in this recipe are good for counteracting the heavy properties of yogurt, breads, and even pastas. In Ayurveda, the summer season is a time for fresh, cooling, sweet fruits and fresh flowers! Cucumbers are a good summer food and they are also thirst-relieving. Ayurveda finds cucumber to be sweet, astringent, and cool. It balances Pitta and Vata but increases Kapha. For Kapha folks, you can eat this with extra hing and mustard seeds. It is a diuretic and good for urinary tract infections.  This yogurt dip, called cucumber raita, is considered tri-doshic, versatile and can be used as a...