Vellarikka curry / Lemon cucumber

Ingredients (Serves 3 to 4):

Vellarikka / Lemon cucumber --   1 small approx 250gm
Turmeric powder      --   ½ tsp
Chilly powder             --   1 tsp
Coconut                         --   ¼ cup
Cumin seeds                 --   ½ tsp
Buttermilk/Curd        --   ¼ cup
Curry leaves                --   2 - 3 springs
Shallots                          --   1
Mustard                         --   ½ tsp
Red Chilly                      --   3 to 4
Oil                                     --   1 tbsp
Salt                                   --   to taste

Preparation:

Peel of the skin, remove the seeds, clean and cut the cucumber into cubes.

In a pressure cooker, add the cut cucumber, turmeric powder, chilly powder and 1 cup water.

    

Cook until done. In my pressure cooker, it takes 2 whistles. You can also do it in a normal pan and it might take around 15 - 20 minutes to get it cooked.  Grind together coconut and cumin with a pinch of turmeric powder and buttermilk/curd . Add to the cooked vellari and let  it boil.

     

Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds. Add the red chillies,shallots and curry leaves.Fry until the shallots are golden brown. And finally add this to the curry. Serve hot with rice.

Recipe Courtesy: Amma