Now it is the season of cucumber and we are preparing a number of dishes using this #veggie which has lots of water content. This is most widely used in salads and eaten raw. Here is a simple and quick side dish. There’s another way of preparing ulal where a masala is ground and added. We prepare this as explained below-
1. Cucumber – 1 medium
2. Coconut – 1/4
3. Salt – to taste
4. Oil – 2tsp
5. Mustard -1/2tsp
6. Curry leaves
7. Urad dal -1/2tsp
8. Hing – pinch
9. Red chilly -1
10. Green chilly -1
11. ginger – small piece
- Cut cucumber into very tiny pieces. If it is a mature one you may remove skin n seeds as they might be bitter. Tender ones will be a little sweet.
- Also finely chop a small piece of ginger and 1 green chilly.
- Grate 1/4 Coconut.
- Mix all the above and add salt to taste.
- Now prepare a tadka/tampering with oil, mustard, curry leaves, urad dal, hing and one red chilly.
- Add the tadka and mix well.
- Preferably prepare this just before serving else cucumber will release water.