Ingredients

• yellow cucumber - 500 gm
• dry red chillies 5 to 6
• grated coconut - one and a half cup
• tamarind - 2 cm ball
• oil - 2 tbsp
• garlic 8 to 10 flakes, peeled
• salt to taste

How to Make Cucumber Koddel

• Peel the cucumber, discard the core and cut the flesh into 4 cm cubes.
• Cover the cucumber with just enough water and simmer till it is cooked.
• Heat 2 tsp of oil and roast the chillies.
• Grind them with coconut and tamarind to a smooth pate.
• Add sat and the ground paste to cooked cucumber and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Heat remaining oil and fry garlic till dark brown and add to the Koddel.
• Serve hot with steamed rice.