Wednesday 2 November 2011

CUCUMBER / TOUSHE PACHADI

WHAT YOU NEED:

Cucumber 1 medium
Coconut 2 tbsp or 2 handsfull
Green chillies 3 finely chopped
Ginger 2" piece (finely chopped)
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Udad dal 1/2 tsp (optional)
Curd 2 tbsp
Curry leaves 5,6
Salt

TOUSHE PACHADI


HOW TO MAKE:

Wash cucumber cut in small cubes
Grind coconut to a very fine paste.

In a Bowl, put coconut paste, green chillies, ginger and salt and mix well.
Put cucumber pieces and mix well. Add curd and mix it again.
Heat a tsp oil in a small pan, add mustard, udad dal and curry leaves in hot oil.
Pour this seasoning  on the pachadi.






1 comment:

Unknown said...

A summer time speciality and also seen being served during some religious festivals.the cucumber at its best.