Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh state of India
Ingredients:
Ripe Cucumber (round Andhra variety) – 2
Green chilli – 8
Salt – as required
Garlic – 10 cloves
Seasoning:
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Mustard – 1 teaspoon
Cumin – ½ teaspoon
Urad dal (Split black gram) – 1 teaspoon
Chana dal (Split Bengal gram) – 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Method:
Peel and chop the cucumber into small pieces along with the seeds. Fry green chilies in a little oil. In a mortar and pestle, crush fried green chilies and garlic cloves. Then add cucumber pieces and just crush a little for the juices to release from the cucumber pieces. In a pan, heat oil and add urad dal and chana dal. Once they turn golden brown, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Fry until they splutter. Add curry leaves and turn off the flame. Mix this seasoning into the cucumber chutney. Serve along with rice
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