Simple Cucumber Saasive.(Mustard ) Pachadi.

Simple Cucumber Saasive/ Pachidi is prepared using cucumber. This is one of the traditional dish of Udupi style. Mangalore Southekai is used here.

Cucumber sasive is an easy dish and we can have them with plain rice, chapatis, poori, dosa etc.
Any type of cucumber can be used for this pachadi. Mullu Southe kai also suits very well.
No Onion OR  Garlic is used in this Cucumber Sasive Pachadi. 
Lets see the recipe Now:

Ingredients :

Cucumber : 1 Bowl
Mustard Seeds 1 tea spoon
Green chilly : 2
Fresh Coconut : 2 Table spoons
Salt :to taste
oil :1/2 tea spoon
Urd Daal : 1/2 tea spoon
Ingh : a pinch
Curry leaves : 4 to 6
Yougart : 1/2 Cup ( 2 to 3 Tablespoons of curd)
Coriander Leaves : 1 Tablespoon

Method :

1. Wash and cut cucumber nicely and remove the inner seeds and cut into small pieces.
2. Put the cut cucumber pieces into water filled bowl.
3. Grate coconut and add 1/2 Teaspoon of mustard seeds and 2 to 3 Gree chilly.

4. Grind  grated coconut, mustard seeds and chilly with very little water.
5. Grind it till paste and add ingh and cut cucumber pieces. Churn for 10 seconds.

6. Remove from the mixi jar to a serving dish.
7. Keep a small pan on the fire and heat. Add 1/2 Teaspoon of oil, 1/4 spoon of mustard seeds.
8. Add urid dal and ingh. Let mustard splutter. Add curry leaves and put off the fire.

9. Add this mustard seasoning to Cucumber Sasive. Add cure/yogurt and mix it well.
10 Serve with plain rice or chapati or roti

Note : 
You can grate cucumber instead of grinding. Do not add any water when you grind. Cucumber has lots of water init. You can use any kind of cucumber for pachadi/sasive. adding chilly is optional. Adding coconut oil is also optional. You can also add red chilly instead of green chilly or chilly powder. Remember Home made is always the best. Check the cucumber for the bitterness.
 Time : 15 Minutes.
Serves : 3 to 4 . 

Capsicum and Coconut Chutney

I have prepared Capsicum chutney a long ago and it is the normal chutney with capsicum and coconut. Recently some one has shown how to prepare chutney using capsicum cooked on gas burner and then used it for chutney.

It is just like that we cook gulla/special brinjal or normal brinjal to prepare bajji/curd or savoury curry.
I have used little urid dal, gas cooked capsicum and coconut to prepare this chutney. Try and enjoy this chutney with plain rice (hot) or with any other main dish. You are going to say "WOW", no doubt in it.
Let us see some benefits of eating "Capsicum" in our diet.
Capsicum helps to get a relief from stomach problesm, headaches, peptic ulcers and back pain. It is also good for menopausal problems and diabetes. It has anti-aging, anti-inflammatory properties. It helps to provide relief from pain related arthritis. It also helps to boost immunity. Capsicum is loaded with Vitamin A and Vitamin C. They are filled with anti-aging properties.
Let us see the recipe now :
No Onion OR No Garlic is added in this "Capsicum and Coconut Chutney".

Things Needed. :

Coconut :  1 Bowl. (4 to 5 Tablespoons)

Capsicum - 1

To Fry 

Urid dal : 1 Teaspoon
Red chilly : 4 to 5
Ingh/Asafoetida : A pinch

Curry Leaves - 5 to 6 Leaves
 Tamarind : A small marble size

Salt - To Taste.

For seasoning : 

Oil - 1 Tablespoon

Musard Seeds - 1/4 tea spoon

Curry Leaves : 5 to 6

Method :

1. Wash and wipe capsicum. Apply oil around it.
2. Put on the fire and place the oil greased capsicum on the burner. Let it cook on low flame.

3. Cook on all the sides by changing its position.

4. Remove the black patches on the capsicum and clean it with a tissue.
5. Cut into small pieces and let it cool.

6. Keep a pan on the fire and add 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil.
7. Add a teaspoon of urid dal and fry till they turn golden brown.
8. Add red chilly and fry nicely. (byadagi chilly).
9. Add curry leaves and ingh. Put off the fire. Add tamarind and let all the ingredients cool.

10. Grate coconut and grind it with fried urid dal mixture, tamarind and cooked capsicum.
11. Add salt and grind it till it turn paste consistency. (or your desired consistency). Add required water to grind.

12. Remove from the mixi jar to a serving dish. Add coconut oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and ingh seasoning and serve the yummy " Capsicum and Coconut Chutney".

Note :

Cook capsicum on all sides. Clean out the outer layer before making into pieces. Remove all the black dots before cutting. (If any hard part of black on capsicum). Adding more/less chilly is optional. Use of coconut oil is optional. Cooking capsicum on fire is one of the old tradition and it taste better.
Time : 20 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3.