Healthy, crunchy,
cool, light to dark green colour thin skin, filled with fibre , a range of
minerals, moisture filled flesh, rich in vitamins and folic acid, slight sweet taste,
soothingly super food for overall health…catch hold of this Cool Cucumber…team
it with this verily versatile veggie Onions…get into action right away and see
the magic that unfolds!
Dish Type: South Indian Side Dish (gravy)
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serves: 5 persons
Ingredients
Onion 2 nos.
Cucumber 2 nos.
Salt to
taste ½ tsp approx.
For grinding
Raw grated
coconut ½ of a coconut
Red chillies 5 to 6 nos.
Coriander
seeds 1 tsp
Mustard
seeds ¼ tsp
Asafoetida A pinch
For seasoning:
Oil 1 tsp
Mustard
seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 1 small sprig
Asafoetida A pinch
Directions
Chop onions
into fine pieces after peeling the skin. Transfer them to a bowl.
Wash
cucumber, curry leaves and coriander leaves in salt water. Transfer them to a
colander to drain the water. Chop cucumber into fine pieces along with the skin.
Transfer to the bowl.
Grind all
ingredients listed under “For grinding”.
Transfer the ground mixture also into the bowl. Add salt. Mix them thoroughly.
Now season
it. For this,
Heat oil in
a small skillet. Add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add curry leaves. Switch
off the flame. Add asafoetida and immediately pour on to the bowl.
Garnish with
finely chopped coriander leaves.
Cucumber Onion
Hasi Gojju is now ready.
Tete – a – Tete:
“Hasi” is a kannada word which means “raw”
Tiny tip for “No Tears”
with onions
Chill the onions for 15 to 30 min.
before cutting. This mitigates the activity of the enzyme that is responsible
for the tears, which is produced when the ruptured cells of onions are exposed
to air.
Recipe Contributor: Smt. Saraswathi
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