Thouthe Kodel (Mangalore Cucumber Curry)

Do you know that cucumber has more than 90% of water....also low in calories..??

Ingredients :

1 medium sized Mangalore Cucumber (Touthe)
1/2 cup Tuvar dal
1 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric pd
1/2 tsp black pepper
5-6 dried red chillies
2-3 garlic cloves
1/2 chopped onion
1 tsp urad dal
1 small marble sized tamarind
1 tsp Oil
Salt to taste

For seasoning :

2 garlic crushed (with skin)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp urad dal
2 dried red chillies

Method :

Soak Tuvar dal for 1/2 - 1 hour. Pressure cook dal with salt, turmeric pd and water. Keep aside.

Wash and cut cucumber into half. Scoop out the seeds from the center. Cut into 1 " cubes. In a vessel cover and cook cucumber along with tamarind, salt and water. Cook till it turns translucent. 

Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, pepper corns and red chillies. 

Put the above ingredients in a blender and add turmeric pd, coconut, garlic and onion. Grind it to a fine paste. Add the ground masala to the above cucumber vessel and let it simmer. Add the cooked dal to it and cook for few minutes.

In a pan add oil. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, garlic crushed, dried red chillies and urad dal. Pour over the thouthe kodel. Goes well with rice.