Cucumber Tambuli

Ingredients:

1 cucumber, peeled and chopped

1/2 cup grated coconut

small piece ginger

1 garlic clove

2-3 green chillies

handful of coriander leaves, chopped

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp peppercorns

1 cup curd / yogurt

salt to taste

For Tempering:

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

3 dry red chillies

1 sprig curry leaves

1 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. In a blender, add chopped cucumber, grated coconut, ginger, garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and pepper corns and blend well to a smooth paste.
2. In a bowl, add curd and whisk / beat until smooth.
3. Add cucumber paste and salt into this and mix well. Add water as required and mix well until smooth.
4. Heat coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and add cumin seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves.
5. Pour this tempering over the cucumber tambuli and mix gently. Serve with hot rice...