Few days ago, I shared a recipe of cucumber as a curry, but it is a mild spicy curry. Here is another way we cook cucumber in Sri Lanka.
Ingredients:
1 medium size cucumber
1 onion sliced
1-2 dry red chili crushed into pieces
1 sprig curry leaves
1inch piece pandan leaf/(rampa)
1 tsp chili powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
Piece of cinnamon
Salt to taste
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
2-3 tbspn cooking oil
Method
Peel cucumber, remove the seeds & cut into pieces.(about 1 inch).Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds once oil is heated.
Once it is popping up, add onion,crushed chili and curry leaves & pandan leaf.
Sauté for few seconds until onions are tender & releasing good fragrance.
Then add cucumber & mix well.
Add all the other spices .Mix all together, cover with a lid, allow to cook in medium flame.
Once cucumber is cooked add thick coconut milk. Stir well.
Adjust salt to taste.
Simmer for few seconds & remove from the flame.
Serve & enjoy!!
Linking with my event Hot & Spicy Treats -Curry/Stew
Linked with Veggie/Fruit a Month-Cucumber started By Priya
13 comments
Cucumber curry sounds interesting!!!!
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Aarthi
Nice recipe Amy! Nice to learn Srilankan recipes from you 🙂
Cheers!
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Looks super tempting and delicious.
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As much as I love the milder cucumber curry, I have never had it spicy. New one for me.. great recipe. ~ Ramona
Equally Nice alternate to the previous recipe of cucumber.
thanks! We have so many cucumbers in the garden in the summer i am always looking for new recipies…curry is something I never tried with cucumbers!
This is lovely,Amy!I never knew cucumber could be cooked into a curry – this is so new.The curry is mildly spiced and looks very inviting – thanks for the recipe dear:)
Wow…such a nice combination…would love to try this one…
First time into your beautiful space…would love to learn Sri Lankan Recipes..
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Thanks!