Cucumber Stir Fry | Southekayi Palya
Cucumber stir fry is a simple yet tasty side dish from Karnataka. It is ideal to pair with chapathi or jowar roti.
Equipment
- 1 pan
- 1 ladle
- 2 plate
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- a few curry leaves
- 1/4 kilogram small variety cucumber
- salt
- 2 teaspoon spice mix
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
Instructions
- Wash and cut the cucumber into one inch pieces. Let them be of the same size.
- Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, as it splutters, put the turmeric powder and asafoetida. Throw in the cucumber pieces.
- I usually close a lid with some water over it, this helps in even cooking. Alternatively, you can sprinkle a little water over the vegetable and close the lid.
- Cook them till tender, avoid adding salt in the beginning.
- Once the cucumber slices are cooked, put salt, spice mix and a little chilli powder.
- Mix it and let it cook for sometime.
- Cucumber Stir Fry is ready to serve.
Notes
- Cut the cucumber pieces proportionately, cooking will be even and faster.
- Small variety of cucumber is used here.
- Spice mix recipe is shared earlier, do check it.