CUCUMBER RAITA

Peel the skin of Cucumber and finely chop them.

Grind (½ cup coconut, 3 green chilies, 1tsp mustard, and ½ tsp cumin seeds)
½ cup - 1 cup curd or yogurt.

Method

1. Heat pan with little oil, and add the cucumber with 2-3 tsp of water and salt and cover cook for few minutes until the cucumber gets cooked.

2. Add the ground paste to it and cook in medium heat. You can add little water if you need --the mixture should be thick.

3. Mean while- heat oil in another pan, splutter mustard seeds, 2-3 red chilies, and curry leaves. Add the above seasoning to the cucumber mixture and switch off the heat.

4. Allow the mixture to cool and add ½ to 1 cup of beaten curd or yogurt to the mixture.