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Add a photoSummer weather is definitely here which brings about all sorts of grilling type activities, cook outs, and pot luck get togethers. When the perfect light side dish is called for why not break away from the regular old cole slaw, potato salad nexus and make your side dish a Bollywood star.
Here in Sonoma, the heart of California wine country, summer is a great time for friends and neighbors to get together,and share the summer bounty. When it's my turn to bring a side dish to these parties I like to do a dish that's Indian but is totally at home rubbing elbows with any good old American burger or hot dog.
It's a Cooling Cucumber Salad, an easy and inexpensive partner for anything you might toss on the grill
I like to use old fashioned pickling style cucumbers, or as the Brits and the Indians call them Kirbys.
Ingredientes
- one pound of cucumbers
- 3 Tbs. of Kosher salt
- 2 Tbs of poppy seeds
- 1 tsp of cumin seeds
- 4 Tbs. of yogurt
- 1/4 tsp. of fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp of black onion seeds
- and 1 small green chile
- a pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp of turmeric
- 2 Tbs of lemon juice
- 3 Tbs of finely chopped cilantro
Direcciones
- Start with
- one pound of cucumbers, peel them, slice them length wise and then quarter them the long way. Cut them again if you need to. they should be about 1 and 1/2 inches long.
- Slice off the seedy parts
- Put them in a colander
- sprinkle them with about 3 Tbs. of Kosher salt. mix em up
- let them drain in the sink or over a plate or bowl for 15 minutes.
- in a small heavy pan dry roast 2 Tbs of poppy seeds till toasty, just a minute or two.
- Dry roast 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
- put them all in a spice grinder or mortar and grind em up to a powder.
- in a small bowl mix them with 4 Tbs. of yogurt., and make a paste.
- Rinse your cucumbers and get all the salt off, them press them between paper towels till they're all dried off, as you want your paste to stick.
- When your cukes are dry rub them all over with your yogurt spice paste till they're coated. and set em aside.
- Now for your chaunk.
- heat a little oil in a heavy skillet when it's hot add
- 1/4 tsp. of fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp of black onion seeds
- and 1 small green chile split longways and seeded
- Stir them well and after about a minute they should be toasty and aromatic.
- finally toss in a pinch of cayanne pepper
- and 1/4 teasp of turmeric
- Pour your hot oil and spice mixture over the cucumbers and stir to blend it all together
- Add 2 Tbs of lemon juice mix that in and set it aside for about 20 minutes or so for it all to mellow.
- Just before you serve add
- about three Tbs of finely chopped cilantro and a touch of salt to your taste.
- mix it in serve. and enjoy!!!
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 84g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 32 | |
| Calories from Fat 15 | 47% |
| Total Fat 1.75g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0.37g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 3496mg | 146% |
| Potassium 133mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 3.34g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugars 1.49g | 1% |
| Protein 1.36g | 2% |
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10 de Abril de 2010it's the perfect picnic or barbecue dish also. I always serve it at cookouts.
