CUCUMBER, COMMONLY KNOWN AS KHEERA IN INDIA, IS A REFRESHING AND HYDRATING VEGETABLE MOSTLY EATEN RAW IN SALADS, RAITA, OR PICKLES. WITH ITS HIGH WATER CONTENT AND COOLING PROPERTIES, CUCUMBER IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST SUMMER VEGETABLES. IT NOT ONLY QUENCHES THIRST BUT ALSO PROVIDES MULTIPLE HEALTH BENEFITS.