As you can see my summer posts are in full flow. These days salads have become a mainstay of many a meal and cucumber plays a starring role. Apart from the Koshambir, Cucumber Kosambari, Cucumber Raita, and Tzatziki, I also often make Khamang Kakdi, which is a great Maharashtrian favourite.
Truth be told, I love Khamang Kakdi as well because it has crunchy peanuts and fresh coconut to complement the cool cucumber. 🙂
Serves: 4
Time: 10 Minutes
Ingredients
- Cucumber – 3
- Roasted Peanuts – 1/3 Cup
- Grated Fresh Coconut – 1/2 Cup
- Lemon Juice – 2 tbsp
- Green Chillies – 2
- Fresh Coriander – A Handful
- Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Ghee or Oil – 1 tsp
- Curry Leaves – 4 or 5
- Salt to Taste
Method
- Peel and cube the cucumber into 1/2″ pieces.
- Crush the roasted peanuts to a coarse powder.
- Chop the green chillies into fine pieces.
- Mix together the cucumber, coconut, peanut powder, coriander, green chillies, lemon juice, and salt.
- In a ladle, heat the ghee or oil.
- Add the mustard seeds and wait till they splutter.
- Lower the heat.
- Add the cumin seeds and wait till they start to change color.
- Turn off the heat.
- Tear the curry leaves and add to the ghee.
- Mix well.
- Add the tempering to the Khamang Kakdi.
I love this one
a refreshing salad for the summer .. Super Aruna..
I love this! Goes perfectly with sabudana Khichadi..
This looks so good, I’ll have to try it on a hot day here!
Aruna! I’ve never heard of this before. Seems like a cool alternative to your good old salads! Love it and going to try it out this week for sure! 🙂
Wow !! I can eat this as a meal <3
Nowadays I do. 😀
Aruna, it so nice to see this salad post, my favorite, something similar that I make in my kitchen and absolutely love the crunchy bites with my vegetarian menu.
It is simply marvellous isn’t it? 🙂
This looks very good! Perfect for summer here 🙂
🙂
Such a quick comforting salad much needed for the summer
A much more interesting version of cucumber salad than I am used to. Sounds like a keeper.
Lovely to see cucumber playing a starring role in a salad!
This looks wonderful – thank you so much for sharing it with us at Fiesta Friday! What a perfect party dish!