A dish prepared using southekai or salad cucumber. I learnt this dish from my mother. An easy, quick & tasty dish which can be prepared in no time using very few ingredients. This is a perfect side dish for Ragi Mudde or Rice.

Southekai Saaru | Salad Cucumber Sambar

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 Southekai/Salad cucumber
• ½ tsp Oil
• 1 medium Onion
• 5 Green chilies (+ or - depending on your taste
• 6 Garlic clove
• ½ cup Roasted Channa dal
• ¼ cup Grated coconut
• ¼ tsp Poppy seeds
• Coriander leaves Handful
• Tamarind 1 small gooseberry size
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

For Tempering

• ½ tsp Oil
• ½ tsp` Mustard seeds
• Curry leaves Few

Servings Ingredients 1 Southekai/Salad cucumber ½ tsp Oil 1 medium Onion 5 Green chilies (+ or - depending on your taste 6 Garlic clove ½ cup Roasted Channa dal ¼ cup Grated coconut ¼ tsp Poppy seeds Coriander leaves Handful Tamarind 1 small gooseberry size Salt to taste Water as required For Tempering ½ tsp Oil ½ tsp` Mustard seeds Curry leaves Few

Instructions

1. Cut salad cucumber/southekai into small pieces. Set aside.
2. Sauté onion, green chili & garlic in ½ tsp of oil till its golden brown.
3. Once the sauteed mixture comes down to room temperature grind this along with roasted channa dal, coconut, poppy seeds, coriander leaves & tamarind to smooth paste.
4. Transfer grind paste to kadai along with cucumber pieces.
5. Add salt & water, make sure sambar is in thick consistency. (Note: cucumber will release water once salt is added, so do not add too much of water)
6. Prepare tempering using oil, mustard & curry leave. Add this to sambar once it comes down to room temperature.
7. Mix well & serve with Ragi mudde or Rice.