Vellarikka / Yellow Cucumber Pachadi

Ingredients:

1 cup vellarikka/ yellow cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup grated coconut
3/4 -1 cup yoghurt
3 green chillies
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
2 dry red chillies
salt
oil

Preparation:

1. In a pan, add chopped vellarikka and cook it adding 2 slit green chillies, salt and enough water.
2. Grind grated coconut with cumin seeds, 1 green chilly and 1/2 tsp mustard seeds to a smooth paste.
3. Add this ground paste to the cooked cucumber, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the beaten yoghurt, mix well and switch off the flame. Don’t allow to boil.
5. Heat little oil in a pan and splutter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves and pour this over the curry…Serve with rice…