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Cucumber Pachdi

A perfect South Indian accompaniment.

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Main Ingredients Cucumber, Yogurt
Cuisine Kerala
Course Raitas
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 0-5 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Tangy
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Cucumber Pachdi

  • 2 small Cucumber
  • 1 1/2 cups Yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut scraped
  • 1/2 inch piece Ginger chopped
  • 2-3 Green chillies
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 5-6 Curry leaves
  • 2 Dried red chillies broken

Method

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  1. Wash and scrub cucumbers thoroughly and then grate with the skin. Pour skimmed milk yogurt into a clean muslin cloth and hang it for half an hour, preferably in a cool place.
  2. Grind together coconut, green chillies and ginger to a fine paste. Mix together the cucumber, coconut masala and yogurt. Add salt to taste.
  3. Heat oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds. When they start to splutter, add curry leaves, red chillies and stir for a moment. Pour it on to the yogurt mixture. Stir it thoroughly.
  4. Serve chilled.

Nutrition Info

Calories 375
Carbohydrates 12.8
Protein 16.7
Fat 28.6
Other Fiber Fiber- 5.9gm
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