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.