Cucumber/Vellarikkai Kootu

Ingredients

Cucumber       -  1

Mung dal        -  1/4 cup

To Grind
Grated coconut   - 1/4 cup
Red Chilli           - 2
Cumin Seeds      - 1 tsp

To Temper
Oil                 -  2 tsp
Mustard Seeds -  1/4 tsp
Urid Dal          -  1/2 tsp
Channa Dal     -  1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves   -  few

Method

• Peel the skin and cut cucumber into small pieces.Let it cook adding little salt.Meanwhile cook the mung dal separately.Add the coconut paste and give it a mix.
     
• Add the cooked mung dal to this.Heat oil in a small frying pan and temper and add this to the cucumber mung dal kootu and serve.

          

Little Words

• This is an excellent dish which soothes burning sensations in stomach.
• Can be had with plain rice.