One Last Bite Of Cucumber Base Recipe To Wrap Up 2024

How much cucumber is too much? After cucumber salad took the world by storm this year, this fruit-vegetable hybrid has remained in the spotlight. Even as the year comes to a close, are we done with cucumbers? Definitely not!

For one last hurrah before the year ends, here’s a refreshing cucumber rice recipe perfect for a light and satisfying meal.

Ingredients

Cool rice---

• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1/4 tsp sesame oil

Temper---

• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp urad dal
• Curry leaves few
• 1 tbsp chana dal

Cucumber rice---

• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 2 Green chilli
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 +1/2 cup baby cucumber grated lengthwise
• Required salt
• Coriander leaves few
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice

Direction

• First, add cooked rice and sesame oil to a wide plate; cool completely
• Add oil to a wide heavy bottomed pan and heat on medium same
• Furthermore, add cashews and peanuts; mix well and roast till they start to change colour
• Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, and curry leaves; splutter
• Furthermore add ginger, green chilli, and asafoetida; mix well and roast
• Add coconut; mix well and saute for 1 minute till moisture evaporates and slightly changes colour
• Furthermore, add cucumber; mix well and saute for 1+1/2 minutes
• Add rice; give a quick mix
• Furthermore, add salt; mix well and cook for 1 minute
• Turn off the stove
• Finally, sprinkle coriander leaves and lemon juice; mix well

(Recipe credit: traditionallymodernfood.com)