Southekayi Kadlebele Palya

Southekayi Kadlebele Palya is easy and quick side dish for chapati or rice, blended in South Indian style seasoning, with the flavor of coconut it tastes delicious. Adding lentils makes it more nutritious and healthy.

Ingredients:

• 1  Cucumber finely chopped
• 2-3 Tbsp shredded Coconut
• 4-5 green chillies chopped'

  

  Southekayi Kadlebele Palya

• 1/2 cup soaked kadle bele
• Salt to taste

Seasoning 

• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1 Tbsp Oil
• Turmeric-pinch
• Hing-pinch
• Curry leaves-few

Method: Heat oil in a pan. Add the items in seasoning, once done, add the chopped vegetables, soaked kadlebele / chana dal and fry for few mins.  Add salt. Cover and cook on low flame. Once done, add grated coconut . Mix well. Serve hot with rasam rice or chapati.

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Cucumber Paddu

Cucumber Paddu or Appe or Paniyaram is a yummy recipe made from left over Dosa-Idli Batter using the Paddu tava. An easy and delicious, gluten-free breakfast or snack recipe.

I have used fresh green Cucumber with tomatoes. 

Lets see how to make Cucumber Paddu

Cucumber Paddu

Course Breakfast/Snack 

Prep Time 10 min

Cook Time 15 min

Total Time 25 min

Servings 4

Ingredients

Dosa Batter-2.5 cup

Salt as per taste

Few Coriander leaves

Green chillies-2-4 chopped

Cucumber-1 finely chopped

Tomato -1/2 cup

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Oil as required for making paddu

Method:  Add all the above ingredients in the dosa batter and mix well. 

Next apply oil to the paddu tava and pour the batter in the holes of tava and keep it on low flame. 

Cover. Once done turn it over and cook the other side. 

Serve Cucumber Paddu or Southekai Paddu hot with chutney or sauce or enjoy just like that.

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Cucumber Corn Kosambri

Cucumber Corn Kosambri /salad is a wonderful healthy combination. Easy to make. 

Kosambri or salad can be made with different kinds of raw and fresh vegetables and a dash of seasoning   try this version too.

Ingredients

Cucumber Corn Kosambri

• Cucumber-1 cup finely chopped
• Sweet corn-1 cup (steamed)
• Carrot - 1 cup grated.
• Gooseberry/Amla - 2 shredded
  
• Green chilies-2-3 finely chopped
• Few Coriander leaves Chopped 
• Salt as per taste

Seasoning

• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Chana dal/Urad Dal-1 tsp
• Hing- pinch
• Curry leaves
• Oil-1 tsp

Method -

In a large bowl, mix the corn, carrot, cucumber. Add salt, chillies and shredded amla and mix and toss well. Add seasoning and mix well. Enjoy with Rasam rice, Chapati or just like that.

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Cucumber Gojju

Cucumber Gojju / Southekayi Gojju (Kannada-word for Tamarind based curry) is delicious, spicy gravy of Southekayi or Kakdi  cooked with tangy tamarind. Enjoy with chapati. 

It's traditional dish in South Indian homes.

Ingredients

          Cucumber Gojju

1. Cucumber-1 cup (finely chopped) 
2. Oil-2 tspn
3. Mustard – 1/2 tspn
4. Jeera-1/2 tspn
5. Chana dal-1 tsp
6. Urad Dal-1 tsp
7. Hing-pinch
8. Turmeric pwd-1/2 tsp
9. Tamrind juice-1-2 tsp
10. Curry leaves few
11. Rasam pwd-1-2 tbsp
12. Jaggery-1 tsp
13. Dry coconut-1-2 tsp
14. Salt to taste

Method-

In a kadai, add oil and add mustard, chana dal,urad dal, hing, turmeric pwd, curry leaves once done add cucumber and fry well. Next add Rasam (Saaru) powder, tamarind juice ,jaggery, salt, water and mix well. Cook for 10-15 minutes till the gravy thickens. Add dry coconut and mix. 

Serve Cucumber Gojju hot with chapati or rice.


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Cucumber Dosa

Cucumber Dosa is an easy, quick dosa variety.  Simple variant from the simple cucumber , thin and crispy and yummy ! 

Cucumber Dosa

Ingredients

• Rice - 1 cup
• Poha/avalakki - handful
• Grated Cucumber-1 cup
• Coriander leaves-few
• Green chillies, finely chopped - 5-6
• coconut, grated - 2 table spoon
• jeera - 1 tsp
• salt - as per taste
• Water 

Method:  Soak rice, poha and methi seeds for few hours. Next grind them in a mixer. Once done , add cucumber ,chilies, jeera, coriander leaves, coconut and grind again so the batter blends well. Keep it for some time. Make dosas. Serve hot with chutney or pickle of your choice.

(Green cucumber is one vegetable that is always available  at everyone's home. Don't forget to check other recipes under -" Cucumber " Ingredients Search)

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Cucumber Thalipeeth / Kakdi Thalipeeth

Cucumber Thalipeeth aka Kakdi Thalipeeth ( काकडीचे थालिपीठ)  is a healthy and wholesome breakfast that gives you nutrition and calories all in one shot! 

Blend of cucumbers in mix of flours, dash of spices and voilà is a perfect breakfast for your busy day !

          Cucumber Thalipeeth

 Thalipeeth is Indian flat bread variety.

Ingredients

• Cucumber - 2 (medium sized)
• Rice flour - 1/4 cup
• Wheat flour-1/ 4 cup
• Gram flour (besan) - 1/4 cup
• Jowar flour -1/4 cup
• Onion - 1 chopped
• Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 4-5 (chopped finely)
• Garam masala-1/2 tsp
• coriander leaves - few
• Salt to taste
• Oil 

Method- In a bowl, grate the cucumbers. Next add rice flour, gram flour and the other flours chopped onions, cumin seeds, green chillies, coriander leaves and salt. Mix well with the water from the cucumber. The dough  should be soft. Keep covered for 10 mins.Take 1tsp of oil, smear around a tava, take dough and spread around it.

Keep this on medium heat, cover and after minute ,add oil around sides or so it will be ready to be taken out. If you want more crispy leave it of little longer.

To make another thalipeeth, hold the pan upside down and run cold water all around it, pan will be cool to make another one by this time(be careful while running water onto hot vessel, water will start sizzling as soon as it hits the pan).

Serve this soft thalipeeth hot with chutney /sauce of your choice and dash of butter.

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Cucumber Sabzi / Southekai Palya

Cucumber Sabzi or Southekai Palya is easy and quick sidedish for chapati or rice, blended in South Indian style seasoning, with the flavor of coconut it tastes delicious.

Cucumber Sabzi / Southekai Palya

Ingredients:

• 1  Cucumber
• 2-3 Tbsp shredded Coconut
• 4-5 green chillies chopped
• Salt to taste

Seasoning 

• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1 Tbsp Oil
• Turmeric-pinch
• Hing-pinch
• Curry leaves-few

Method: Heat oil in a pan. Add the items in seasoning, once done, add the chopped vegetables and fry for few mins.  Add salt. Cover and cook on low flame. Once done, add grated coconut . Mix well. Serve hot with rasam rice or chapati.

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Cucumber Akki Rotti

Cucumber Akki Rotti  ಸೌತೇಕಾಯಿ ಅಕ್ಕಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ..or Southekayi akki rotti is an unique blend of cucumber with spices in rice flour. Akki Rotti ( Kannada) rice  flour-breakfast speciality of Karnataka.It can be made from different kinds of vegetables added to it.Enjoy this version too !

Cucumber Akki Rotti

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups Rice Flour
• 1  Cucumber /Southekayi (grated)
• 5-6 green chillies (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup coconut
• Coriander leaves-few
• 1 tsp jeera
• salt to taste
• Oil
• Water

Method-Grind coriander leaves,coconut,green chilies Next in a bowl add rice flour with  grated cucumber,ground mix,Cumin /jeera ,add salt.Add little water, mix well to a soft  dough. Keep covered for 10 mins.Take 1tsp of oil, smear around a tava, take dough and spread around it.

Keep this on medium heat, cover and after minute ,add oil around sides or so it will be ready to be taken out. If you want more crispy leave it of little longer.(to make it more soft you can cover it with a plate on the tava/griddle).Serve hot with chutney of your choice.

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Cucumber Avalakki / Cucumber Poha

Cucumber Poha or Southekayi Avalakki is spicy and quick breakfast recipe.Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty.This one is with cucumber.

Cucumber Avalakki / Cucumber Poha Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 cucumber(finely chopped) 5-6 green chillies, finely chopped Salt to taste For Seasoning: 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch For Garnishing 2 tbsp. grated coconut Few coriander leaves Method: Soak the poha in water for 5-10min. Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside . Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and cucumber and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,peanuts and coriander leaves to the poha. Mix well  and serve hot.

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Cucumber Kosambri

Cucumber salad ( Southekayi Kosambri ) is simple and easy to prepare. A nice blend of raw cucumber with spices and seasonings. Salad is known as Kosambri in Kannada.

Cucumber Kosambri

Ingredients

• Cucumber finely chopped
• Coconut 3-4 tbsp
• oil 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2tsp
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves a few
• Green chillies 3-4 finely chopped
• Fresh coriander chopped
• Salt to taste

Method: In a bowl add the chopped cucumber ,add coconut and mix. Meanwhile prepare the seasoning. Heat oil in kadai ,add mustard,jeera,chana dal,urad dal,chillies,hing ,curry leaves. Once done add to the cucumber mix. Add salt and corainder leaves and mix and serve.


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Majjige Huli / Khadi

Majjige Huli or Khadi is gravy made from Yogurt / buttermilk with grounded masalas. Enjoy it hot. Majjige Huli is kannada word for Khadi. This version is made from Cucumber.

Majjige Huli/Khadi

Ingredients

Cucumber -1

Beaten curds /butter milk 1 cup

Salt

Grinding

Coconut 3 tbsp

Jeera 1 tsp

Green chillies 6-8

Coriander a handful

Ginger-few shreds

Channa Dal 1 tsp 

(soaked for about 3-4 hours)

Seasoning

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Oil 1 tbsp

Hing a pinch

Curry leaves 7-8

Menthya -few seeds

Turmeric a pinch

Method:  Cook  till cucumber is tender  add little salt while cooking. Grind all the ingredients into a fine paste. Add grounded paste , cooked vegetable and water and keep it to boil, stirring on low heat. Beat curds and pour it into the this mixture while stirring.  Add salt and boil.

Season with Oggarane / tempering.  Turn off the heat.

Enjoy Majjige Huli or Khadi hot with rice and uppuhachida Mensinkayi.(dried masala chilies/Curd Chilies/Balakada Mensinkayi)
( You can use Ash Gourd, Seemebadnekayi also to make khadi. You can also add besan i/o of grounded paste)


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Cucumber Raita

Cucumber Raita is made from yogurt/curds or dahi.It is normally served as dip/side dish. It provides cooling effect and has a nice taste.This raita is with a touch of ground mix of raw mustard (hasi sasive) with coconut and chilies.

Cucumber Raita

Ingredients:

• 1 grated cucumber, finely chopped
• 1 cup yogurt
• Salt as per taste
• Fresh chopped coriander for garnishing
• 1 tbsp -Fresh grated coconut
• 1 tspn-mustard seeds
• 5-6　green chillies

For Seasoning

• 1tsp oil
• 1 tspn mustard seeds
• 1 tspn chana dal
• 1 tspn urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Curry leaves

Method:

1. Grate the cucumber, add curds, salt and mix 

2.Grind mustard seeds,coriander leaves,chillies and coconut into fine paste.

3.Add it to the cucumber curds mix.

4. Heat the oil on a low flame, add mustard seeds-let it splutter, add urad dal, chana dal hing once done add it to the mix and stir well. 
Enjoy with Chapati,  Rice or all kinds of Pulao and Biryanis/BesiBele Bhath.

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Cucumber Kadi

Cucumber Khadi /kadi is a recipe made from humble cucumber with a touch of groundnut and red chili peppers blended in yogurt. This is an exclusive recipe from my Mom in law.

Ingredients:

Cucumber raita/ Khadi

• 1 cucumber finely chopped
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• Salt as per taste
• 3  tbsp -groundnut
• 7-8 red chilies pepper (spicy ones)

For Seasoning

• 1tsp oil
• 1 tspn mustard seeds
• 1 tspn chana dal
• 1 tspn urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Few-Curry leaves

Method:

1. Mix cucumber, add curds and mix 

2.Roast groundnut and red peppers in little oil,grind it with little water to form a paste.

3.Add it to the cucumber curds mix,add salt and mix well.

4. Heat the oil on a low flame, add mustard seeds-let it splutter, add urad dal, chana dal ,hing ,curry leaves once done add it to the mix and stir well.

Enjoy Cucumber Khadi with Chapati or hot Rice.

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