Onam Special: Cucumber kichedi

INGREDIENTS:

• Cucumber peeled,deseeded and cut into small dices – 5 cups
• Green chillies slit – 12 nos
• Grated coconut – 2 cups
• Beaten curd – 4 cups
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Red Chillies – 5 nos
• Curry leaves – 3 sprig
• Coconut oil – 3 tbsp
• Salt – to taste

METHOD:

• Take the  peeled,deseeded and cut into small diced cucumber.

• Add salt,4 sliced green chillies and 2 cups of water to the cucumber pieces.

• Cover it and cook in medium heat till the mixture is dry .
• Grind together grated coconut and cumin seeds, remaining green chillies and add this ground mixture to the cucumber.
• Add beaten curd to this and mix well.
• Heat coconut oil in a pan,allow mustard seeds to splutter.Add red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a while.
• Pour the seasoning over the kichadi.
• Mix well and serve with rice.