Cucumber raita

Name: Cucumber raita
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cucumber; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 2 dry red chillis; 1 tsp tamarind paste; 3-4 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/3 tsp chilli powder; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin-chilli powder; 1/4 tsp pancha phutana; 3 tsp cooking oil; freshly grated coconut for garnishing; to taste salt

Anjali padhy @anjali_7

Cucumber raita

Anjali padhy @anjali_7

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Ingredients

1cucumber
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tspmustard seeds
2dry red chillis
1 tsptamarind paste
3-4 tbspsugar
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/3 tspchilli powder
1/2 tsproasted cumin-chilli powder
1/4 tsppancha phutana
3 tspcooking oil
freshly grated coconut for garnishing
to tastesalt

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Steps

1

Peel the cucumber and cut into medium sized cubes.
Grind the mustard and cumin seeds into a smooth paste.
2

Heat the oil in a wok. Add the pancha phutana and broken red chilli. Allow to splutter.
3

Add the cucumber cubes to the wok. Sprinkle some salt and fry for a while till it starts turning a bit mushy. Add the mustard-cumin paste and fry for 1 minute. Add 2 cups of water along with salt, turmeric and chilli powder. Cover with a lid and allow to cook on medium flame for 10 minutes. (Keep checking in between and add more water if required)
4

Add the sugar and tamarind paste. Simmer for 5-6 mins.
Finally add the grated coconut and roasted cumin-chilli powder. Mix in and remove from the flame.