next up previous contents
Next: CORIANDER LEAVES CHUTNEY Up: VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES Previous: VEGETABLE CUTLET   Contents

CUCUMBER KOSUMALLI

2 cucumbers                             1 lemon
1/2 c. moong dhal                       2 tsp. oil
1 tsp. mustard                          2 Tbsp. coriander leaves
1/8 tsp. asafoetida                     1 tsp. salt

Peel the skin off the cucumbers and shred them Soak moong dhal in a cup of water for 15 minutes. Remove the water and spread the dhal on a paper towel for 2 minutes. Add the dhal and salt to the cucumber. Soak asafoetida in 2 teaspoons of water for 10 minutes and mix this asafoetida water with the cucumber. In a fry pan heat 2 teaspoons of oil and add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds crack, remove pan from heat and pour the cracked mustard seeds into the cucumber. Take juice out from 1 lemon and add it to the cucumber mixture. Garnish it with coriander leaves.



Raj Kumar Rajendran 2009-11-14