Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups cucumber deskinned and cut into small pieces
2 green chillies split
Salt to taste
3/4 cup well beaten curd/yoghurt
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
2 broken dry red chillies
Coconut oil for cooking
Grind the following together:
1/3 cup grated fresh coconut
1-2 green chillies(adjust according your tolerance level)
1/4-1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
Method:
- Grind the ingredients to be ground adding water till it becomes a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Add cucumber pieces to a small pan along with green chillies and enough salt. Cook till it becomes soft. There is no need of adding water to cook cucumber as it contains enough water.
- Meanwhile heat 1 tsp coconut oil in another pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add curry leaves and red chillies and saute for few seconds. Keep aside.
- Add the ground mixture to the cooked cucumber pieces and cook for few minutes more.
- Add well beaten curd, mix well (with continuous stirring) and remove from heat. Do not let it cook after adding curd as it would curdle. Adjust the salt at this stage.
- Add the seasonings kept aside and mix well.
- Enjoy with rice and curry.
Pooja.
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2 comments:
Creamy creamy Raita... I did like to have them just like that...
Hi Ramya,
This is one of my favorites and I too love to have this alone rather than mixing with other curries :)
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