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August 20, 2012

Cucumber with sesame dressing

 

It sounds different but the taste is amazing. My mom makes this dish whenever the cucumber is available. This dish is very easy to make and preparation is like a Salad, but perfect combination with hot Rice, Chapathi or can be served as a side dish as well.

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Ingredients

  • 1 big size Cucumber
  • 2 tbsp. Sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp. fresh coconut/Dry coconut
  • 2 green chilies
  • 1 tsp. store brought tamarind paste or 1 tbsp. tamarind pulp.
  • Small piece of Jaggery
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 pinch of turmeric powder

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Tempering/seasoning Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp. mustard seeds
  • Few curry leaves
  • 1 pinch of Hing/Asafetida
  • 1 tsp. cooking oil

Procedure:

  • Scrap the Cucumber skin and dice them in to small pieces and keep it in a bowl.
  • First grind the Sesame seeds then add coconut, green chilies and grind them well.
  • Then add turmeric powder, salt, tamarind pulp and jaggery and blend it well.
  • Now mix this sesame dressing and chopped cucumber pieces in a serving bowl.
  • Now prepare the tempering using the tempering ingredients and pour this tempering on top of the Cucumber and Sesame dressing.

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