Cucumber Sambar



Ingredients :

Sambar Cucumber : 1 cup (diced)

Toor dal : 2 Tbsp

Channa dal : 1 Tbsp

Urad dal : 1 Tbsp

Rice : 1 tsp

Coriander Powder : 3 Tbsp

Cumin Powder : 1 Tbsp

Fresh grated Coconut; : 1/2 cup

Red chilies : 6 -8;

Tamarind : to the taste

Jaggery : to the taste

Hing : a pinch;

Oil : 2 tbsp

Salt : as per taste


Method :
Wash the cucumber, remove the seeds, cut in to pieces.;Now take a kadai, add a spoon of oil, roast the dals & rice one by one, then red chilies.Mix all the ingredients together, ground it to a fine paste adding enough waterTake a vessel add oil, when its hot add mustard seeds when it splutters, add diced cucumber, saute it, keep on medium flame close the lid.Let it cook for few mins, sprinkle salt & saute close the lid, continue to keep on medium flame flame, when cucumber almost loses its rawness, add the masala paste to it, saute for few seconds.add water, let it boil , add tamarind juice, jaggery & salt.Let it boil until cucumber softens.Now give seasoning, take a kadai add 1 tsp of oil, red chilies, curry leaves, hing & add this to the Sambar.

If you don't have coriander / cumin powder then you can take whole coriander / cumin seeds roast them with; other ingredients mentioned above.

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