5 Minute Maharashtrian Cucumber Salad (Khamang Kakdi)

Name: 5 Minute Maharashtrian Cucumber Salad (Khamang Kakdi)
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2-3 Large Cucumbers; 1 big Lemon; 2-3 Green Chillies, slit from the centre; 1/4 cup Roasted, Coarsely Ground Peanuts; 1/4 tsp Sugar; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing; 8-10 Curry Leaves; 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Zeera; 1 tsp Clarified Butter / Ghee; 2 tbsp chopped Fresh Coriander Leaves; 1 tbsp Grated Fresh Coconut (optional)

Sonal Sardesai Gautam @SSG_17

This is a traditional Maharashtrian Cucumber Salad recipe, a summer staple in a lunch menu and a must have for any traditional festive meals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Gudi Padwa & marriage functions etc. 🌟

It's easy to put together, has a nutty crunch, is healthy and absolutely delicious. 😀

Sonal Sardesai Gautam @SSG_17

It's easy to put together, has a nutty crunch, is healthy and absolutely delicious. 😀

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Ingredients

5 mins

4 servings

2-3Large Cucumbers
1big Lemon
2-3Green Chillies, slit from the centre
1/4cup Roasted, Coarsely Ground Peanuts
1/4tsp Sugar
1/4tsp Asafoetida / Hing
8-10Curry Leaves
1/2tsp Cumin Seeds / Zeera
1tsp Clarified Butter / Ghee
2 tbspchopped Fresh Coriander Leaves
1 tbspGrated Fresh Coconut (optional)

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Steps

5 mins

1

Dry roast the peanuts until golden brown, you can remove the skin lightly, add to a mixer jar to make a coarse powder. Set aside.
2

Wash, peel & chop the cucumber into very fine pieces.
3

Place the cucumber in a mixing bowl, add the sugar, salt & lemon juice & most of the fresh coriander. Mix well
4

Heat the ghee in a tadka pan (tempering pan), add the cumin seeds, slit green chillies, curry leaves and the asafoetida. Allow it to crackle for a few seconds.
5

Immediately pour the tadka on top of the cucumber mix.
6

Add the roasted peanut powder, top with the rest of the fresh coriander, toss gently Tastes best with chilled cucumbers. You can top with grated fresh coconut if you wish. 🙂

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Sonal Sardesai Gautam @SSG_17

on September 20, 2021 03:48

Ex Community Manager at Cookpad, loves experimenting in the kitchen. 🙂Believes in clean eating and well balanced meals but does give in to sinful indulgences every once in a while! 😋Healthy food need not necessarily be boring, unappetising or tasteless.One can make regular, everyday meals attractive, innovative and tasty! 👌Each of us has our own distinct style of cooking, our own unique areas of prowess and skills in the kitchen, we just need to tap those, trust our instincts and create magic! 🌟