Ingredients

• Curd - 1.5 cups
• Tender cucumber - 1, medium size
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Dry red chillies- 2
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Grated coconut - 3 tbsp
• salt to taste
• For Seasoning:
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• White urad dal - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves to garnish

How to Make Southekayi Palida (Udupi-Style Cucumber Raitha)

• Peel the cucumber. Cut into half, scoop out and discard the seeds. Chop it into tiny pieces.
• Heat 2 tsp of oil in a small pan. Roast red chillies, fenugreek and mustard seeds.
• Once mustard seeds splutter, add grated coconut and turmeric powder and roast lightly.
• Cool and grind to a coarse paste.
• Beat the curd till it is smooth.
• Mix in the ground paste, cucumber and salt.
• Heat oil for seasoning.
• Add mustard and roast. When it splutters, add curry leaves.
• Pour the seasoning to the curd mixture.
• This can be served as a raitha in a meal.