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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Cucumber Chutney 1

Ingredients :
  • Cucumber - 1
  • Green Chillies - 2 or 3
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Garlic Cloves - 4
  • Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Red Chillies - 2
  • Tamarind - 2 or 3 tbsp
  • Urad Dal - 1/4 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste
Directions:
  • Peel the cucumber , remove seeds and chop them into 1 inch cubes.
  • In a blender , add cucumber pieces , green chillies, cumin seeds, garlic, tamarind and blend it to a coarse paste.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Now we have to add the tempering to the chutney.
  • For tempering, heat oil in the small sauce pan, add mustard seeds, let them splutter. Then add red chillies, urad dal, curry leaves.
  • When urad dal turns slightly brown in color, off the heat and add this tempering to the chutney, and give a slight mix.
This can be used as a dip for idli, dosa, vada . It can also be had with rice.

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