Spicy cucumber curry


We think of using cucumber in salads and pickles. Today I am going to make a spicy cucumber curry.


 Spicy cucumber curry
                                                              Spicy cucumber curry
 
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                           Spicy cucumber curry
Cucumber
Cucumber

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 6

Preparation
Peel and cut the cucumber into bite size pieces.

Method


1. In a large pan heat 2 table spoon of oil. When the oil is hot, reduce the heat to low.

2. Add half of 150 grams onion.

3. Add 1 dry chili chopped.

4. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds and ½ tsp fennel seeds and fry for 30 seconds. 

5. Add rest of the onion and fry till translucent.

6.Add 1  green chili cut into small pieces and 1 red chili , 3 cloves garlic sliced, 20 grams ginger finely chopped cut into small pieces and 10 curry leaves chopped and fry for 7 minutes  

7. Add 1 kg cucumber pieces and fry for 1 minute. 

8. Add 1 cup of water,  
2 tbsp curry powder, 40 grams tamarind juice, and ½ tsp turmeric powder and mix well. Bring to the boil.  Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes.

 9. Add 1 tsp salt salt. Once you add salt and cover the pan the cucumber will start releasing a lot of water and you want most of it evaporated. 
Spicy cucumber curry
Spicy cucumber curry
10. Add ½ cup  coconut milk.  

11. Add pepper powder.

12. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Simmer for another three minutes and take the pan off the heat.

The spicy cucumber curry is ready.                                                                                   
Recipe follows in detail with pictures.
                     


Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves:4
Cucumber
Cucumber

Ingredients

Main
1 kg cucumber

Spices
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp black pepper powder
2 tbsp curry powder
1 dry chili

Others
150 grams onion, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, sliced
20 grams ginger, finely chopped
1 green chili, cut into small pieces
1 red chili, cut into small pieces
10 curry leaves, chopped
40 grams tamarind, juice extracted
1 tsp salt
½ cup coconut milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup water

Preparation

Peel and cut the cucumber into bite size pieces.


Cucumber
Cucumber

Method
In a large pan heat 2 table spoon of oil. When the oil is hot, reduce the heat to low. and add cumin seeds and fennel seeds and fry for 30 seconds.

 Add half of onion and fry till becomes brown. Add dry chili and fry for 2 minutes.
Adding dry chili
Adding dry chili
 Add some more onion. Fry for 1 minute.
Adding more onion
Adding more onion

Add cumin seeds and fennel seeds and fry for 30 seconds.


Add cumin seeds and fennel seeds
Add cumin seeds and fennel seeds

Add green and red chili, garlic,ginger and curry leaves and fry for 7 minutes or until the onion turns translucent. 

Add cucumber pieces and fry for 1 minute. 
Adding cucumber
Adding  cucumber 

Add water, curry powder, tamarind juice, and turmeric powder and mix well. Bring to the boil.  
Mixing cucumber with the spices.
Mixing cucumber with the spices.

Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes. Once you add salt cover the pan. 
Adding salt

Adding salt 

The cucumber will start releasing a lot of water and you want most of it evaporated. 
Curry is cooking
Curry is cooking

Add coconut milk. 


Adding coconut milk.
Adding coconut milk.

 Add pepper powder.
Adding pepper powder
Adding pepper powder

Taste for seasoning and adjust. Simmer for another three minutes and take the pan off the heat.
Final curry
Final curry

The cucumber curry is ready. Serve while hot with rice.



Spicy cucumber curry
Spicy cucumber curry

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