Saturday, February 25, 2012

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:
Cucumber   2
Grated cococnut 1/2 cup
Green chillies       2
Ground nut powder 1 tblsp
Sugar                  1 tsp
Ghee                   1 tblsp
salt as required
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Seasoning:
Mustard seeds 1tsp
Cumin seeds    1 tsp
Curry leaves few
Asafoetida       1/2 tsp
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coriander seeds few for garnishing
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Method:
Take a bowl.
Mix chopped cucumber with salt and alow to rest for five minutes.
Blend coconut and green chillies into a fine paste and mix into the cucumber
Add ground nut powder and sugar.
Mix well.
Heat ghee in a pan
Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
When they start to splutter add curry leaves and asafoetida.
Add cucumber -coconut mixture
Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves.

4 comments:

Asiya Omar said...

innovative and delicious.

Kanchana Radhakrishnan said...

Thanks Asiya.

Aarthi said...

Awesome recipe dear. Bookmarked

Aarthi
http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/

Kanchana Radhakrishnan said...

Thanks Aarthi.