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Cucumber Pachadi

Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

2   English cucumbers - peeled and diced
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlSalt
1 tablespoon 15mlTamarind paste
2   Green chiles - finely chopped
1 tablespoon 15mlBrown sugar
4 tablespoons 60mlChopped cilantro
1 tablespoon 15mlCorn oil
1 tablespoon 15mlMustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFenugreek seeds
2   Dried red chiles
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlAsafetida

Recipe Instructions

Mix cucumbers and salt in a colander and set aside for half an hour. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from cucumbers and mix with tamarind, green chiles, sugar and cilantro.

In a small saucepan or skillet, heat oil until hot. Lower heat and add mustard seeds, fenugreek, red chiles and asafetida. Cook, stirring, until mustard seeds crackle. Add to cucumber mixture. Serve cold.

Source:
Sue Sista of "Sue's India Cuisine"

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