SEMI-RIPE CUCUMBER PACHADI

Ingredients:

Semi-ripe cucumber - 1 (medium size)
Green chilli - 7
Tamarind - 1/2 of small lemon size

Cummins  - 1/2 teaspoon

Curd - 1 or 2 tablespoon

Oil- to saute

Salt - to taste

Procedure:

• Peel  skin off the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
• Add oil to a frying pan, when it gets heated up add cummins and green chilli; saute for just few seconds.
• When it gets cold, add soaked soft tamarind and grind to a coarse paste.
• Add paste to the cucumber pieces and mix well.
• Add curd and salt.

Note:

• This pachadi tastes better when curd is not added as you can get the real taste of chilli and tamarind.
• If needed, you can season with mustard seed and asafoetida.

Learnt from: Mrs. Shakunthala Krishnamurthy, friend