Cucumber always finds a special place in giving a distinct flavour and taste to the dishes made of it. This cucumber kootu made with moong dal is a summer special, very healthy, easily digestible, simple and a comfort side dish for all....
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Ingredients for making Cucumber Kootu:
Cucumbers 4
Moongh dal 4 tb spoons
Coconut 4 tb spoons
Cumin seeds 1 tea spoon
Raw rice 1 tea spoon
Green chillies 2
Red chilli 1
Mustard seeds and urad dal for seasoning
Curry leaves
Coconut oil 2 tea spoons
How to make Cucumber Kootu?
Peel the skin of the cucumber and cut them to small dices
Grind the coconut, raw rice, cumin seeds and the chillies to paste with water and keep aside.
Heat a broad pan or kadai.
Dry roast the moong dal till nice aroma comes. Add 5 cups of water to it.
When the dal is half cooked add the cucumber pieces and 1/2 tea spoon of turmeric powder.
Allow them to boil till the veggies become soft. Add necessary salt.
Now add the ground coconut paste to it and stir well.
Add curry leaves.
Switch off the stove and saute it with mustard seeds and urad dal in coconut oil.
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