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"Mane Adige" means "Home Food" in kannada and this blog is all about recipes that I cook. Most of the recipes I post here will be from "Mangalooru" and "Bengalooru " regions of Karnataka,India. Rest of them are the one's which I try out by improvising the recipes got from different sources.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Sowthekai Hasi Gojju / Raw Cucumber in Spicy Coconut Gravy


I received a request from a couple of my readers to post a few fast and easy to make recipes for pregnant women. So, here's one such simple recipe that is really ez to make and goes well with rice.... Not too sure if it satisfies all the nutritional needs of pregnancy, but it would definitely set your taste buds tingling!!! I made this dish first, as a quick fix, when we had recently moved into our new place and I hardly had anything in my pantry.... But we liked it so much that I've started making it quite often now!!! This dish takes hardly 10 mins to make and yet tastes so delicious!!! I hope you guys like it as much as Naveen and I do....

Ingredients:

1/2 Cucumber, peeled and chopped finely
2-3 tbsp Grated Coconut, fresh/frozen
2-3 tsp Jeera/Cumin seeds
2-3 Green chillies
2-3 strands Cilantro
3-4 tbsp Curds
1 strand Curry leaves
1 tsp Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
A pinch of hing
Salt as per taste

Method:

  1. Gring together - coconut, jeera, green chillies, cilantro and hing to form a smooth paste. Note: Adjust the green chillies according to you spice level.
  2. Add the masala paste to the chopped cucumber; Add curds, salt and mix well. Add water to get the desired consistency.
  3. Temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves; Serve with hot rice and enjoi!

Variation: You could even add some tamarind (according to your taste) instead of curds. This makes it more tangy and spicy. Add water to get the desired consistency.

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10 comments:

FH said...

My ajji calls it Menasale, I love to have it on a very hot day in Summer. Not very nutritions except for yogurt but tastes so good. Now adding tamarind juice is a great idea, I might try it!:))

Cynthia said...

Two of my favourite ingredients in 1 day - love it.

Vanamala Hebbar said...

Ramya nice one...Other type of gojju...

Sig said...

Wow, quick and easy recipe, where did the yellow color come from, did u add turmeric?

Finla said...

Wow they are so easy to make and they looks delicious too.

Sagari said...

yummy recipe ramya we make this with onions adding cucumbers makes it refreshing and lovely pic too

Raks said...

Should try this out some time..Looks lovely:)

Laavanya said...

I must try this with cucumber.. reminds me of the majjige huli with ashgourd whic I love.

Seena said...

This is really very simple and tasty.Love the choco cake too.

Deepa Kuber said...

gojju looks delicious.. nice pictures n good recipes too.