Name: Cucumber-Vellarika Kaalan
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Cucumber (chopped); 1 tsp Chilly powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 5 nos Green chillies (split); Curry leaves (Few); Water (As reqd); 2 cups Curd (beaten); Salt (As reqd); 2 tbsp Coconut; 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva); 2 nos Dry red chillies (cut into 2 pieces)

Cucumber-Vellarika Kaalan

A tasty traditional recipe

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1/2 kg Cucumber chopped
1 tsp Chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
5 nos Green chillies split
Curry leaves Few
Water As reqd
2 cups Curd beaten
Salt As reqd
2 tbsp Coconut
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
2 nos Dry red chillies cut into 2 pieces

Instructions

For preparing vellarika kaalan, first take a vessel and boil water. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, green chillies, curry leaves and cucumber.
Remove from flame when the cucumber pieces are done and allow it to cool.
Add curd and salt to it.
Heat this mixture again and add little water. Stir continuously, do not boil.
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, red chillies and fenugreek seeds.
Add this to the curry and remove from flame. Serve hot with rice.

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Cucumber-Vellarika Kaalan