How long does it take to make Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Cucumber Salad?

The total time to make Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Cucumber Salad is 25 minutes. Preparation takes 15 minutes and cooking takes 10 minutes.

What type of cuisine is Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Cucumber Salad?

Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Cucumber Salad is a Maharashtrian Recipes dish from the Indian Salad Recipes category.

Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Cucumber Salad

Name: Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3-4
Cuisine: Maharashtrian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 Cucumber peeled and cubed; 2 tablespoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped; 1 Green Chilli finely chopped; 2 tablespoons Fresh coconut grated; 2 tablespoons Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali) roughly crushed in a mortar and pestle; 1/2 teaspoon Sugar; 2 teaspoons Lemon juice; Salt to taste; 1 teaspoon Ghee; 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1 Dry Red Chilli; 1 sprig Curry leaves

Archana's Kitchen

August 7, 2019

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Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Cucumber Salad - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 15 M|Cook: 10 M|Total: 25 M

Makes:3-4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Maharashtrian Recipes

Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe is a refreshing cucumber salad which has an unique flavour with the tadka added to it. It has a crunchy texture due to the addition of grated coconut and roasted crushed peanuts. It is made in almost all the Maharashtrian households during Summer.

Since it has all the ingredients usually consumed during the fasts, you can even include it in your Navratri fasting diet.

Koshimbir is nothing but salad in Marathi. The traditional Maharashtrian thali consists of any one form fresh salad as an accompaniment.

Did you know: Cucumbers, as we all know is an amazing source to flush out toxins from the body also to cool it down during summers and are diabetic friendly given their high fibre, low carb composition.

Serve the Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe along with Maharastrian Kairichi Amti Recipe and Steamed Rice for a simple Maharashtrian meal.

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Since it has all the ingredients usually consumed during the fasts, you can even include it in your Navratri fasting diet.

Koshimbir is nothing but salad in Marathi. The traditional Maharashtrian thali consists of any one form fresh salad as an accompaniment.

Serve the Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe along with Maharastrian Kairichi Amti Recipe and Steamed Rice for a simple Maharashtrian meal.

If you like this recipe, check here for more similar recipes

Ingredients

Ingredients for the tempering

1 Cucumber, peeled and cubed

2 tablespoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, finely chopped

1 Green Chilli, finely chopped

2 tablespoons Fresh coconut, grated

2 tablespoons Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali), roughly crushed in a mortar and pestle

1/2 teaspoon Sugar

2 teaspoons Lemon juice

Salt, to taste

1 teaspoon Ghee

1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1 Dry Red Chilli

1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions for Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe - Maharashtrian Style Cucumber Salad

To begin making Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe, in a mixing bowl, combine the cubed cucumbers, coriander, green chilli, grated coconut and give it a good mix.

Roughly pound the roasted peanuts using a mortar and pestle and add it to the salad bowl and mix.

Season with salt, sugar, lemon juice and mix all the ingredients evenly.

Now, heat ghee in a small tadka pan on medium heat, add the mustard seeds, red chilli and let it splutter.

Switch off the flame, add the curry leaves, once it crackles, pour this tadka over the cucumber salad and mix well.

Serve the Kakdi Chi Koshimbir Recipe along with Maharastrian Kairichi Amti Recipe and Steamed Rice for a simple Maharashtrian meal.

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