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Cucumber Pickle

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Kheer is also known as rice pudding and is probably the most- preferred pudding in India. Kheer is incredibly delicious sweet and is eaten anytime of the day. Kheer is an extremely easy and simple to make sweet. Kheer is prepared in festivals, temples, and all sorts of special occasions. The word kheer originated from the Sanskrit word Ksheer   which implies "milk”. Payasam or payesh originated from the Sanskrit word Payasa or... Read More..

About Recipe

Dosakaya oragaya, Cucumber , Cucumber

How to make Cucumber Pickle

(4 ratings)
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
6 mins
Total time
11 mins
Cucumber Pickle
Author : Vahchef
Main Ingredient : Cucumber
Servings : 4 persons
Published date : February 27, 2019


Ingredients used in Cucumber Pickle
• Peanuts / groundnuts - 1 tablespoon.
• Coriander seeds - 1 tea spoon.
• Fenugreek seeds - 1 tea spoon.
• Sesame seeds - 1 tablespoon.
• Green chillies - 2-3 number.
• Garlic - 8 clove.
• Salt - to taste.
• Cucumber pieces - 1 cup.
• Oil - 2-3 teaspoons.
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tea spoon.
• Urad dal - 1/2 tea spoon.
• Chana dal - 1/2 tea spoon.
• Hing / asafoetida - pinch.
• Dry red chillies - 2 number.
• Curry leaves - 3 springs.
• Turmeric powder - pinch.
• Lime juice - 1-2 teaspoons.
Method:
  • In a pan, dry roast peanuts, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds.
  • Once ground nuts are slightly coloured add sesame seeds and dry roast it, later add green chillies, roast it and transfer into a mixie jar.
  • In the same pan, roast garlic and transfer into blender, add salt and blend into slightly coarse mixture.
  • Take a bowl, add cucumber pieces, above prepared coarse mixture and mix nicely.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, hing, dry red chilli, curry leaves, turmeric powder and saute it, switch off flame.
  • Add the above tempering to cucumber mixture along with 2 teaspoons of lime juice and mix it, later check for seasoning.

Now instant cucumber pickle is ready to serve.






Cooking with images Sitalchinni lonache, Cucumber , Uppinakayi





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Kheer is also known as rice pudding and is probably the most- preferred pudding in India. Kheer is incredibly delicious sweet and is eaten anytime of the day. Kheer is an extremely easy and simple to make sweet. Kheer is prepared in festivals, temples, and all sorts of special occasions. The word kheer originated from the Sanskrit word Ksheer   which implies "milk”. Payasam or payesh originated from the Sanskrit word Payasa or Payasam, that also indicates "milk". It's prepared using milk, rice, sugar or jaggery, ghee khoya (optional). Some also include a small amount of cream to get a richer flavor. It's often garnished using cashews, raisins, almonds and pistachios. It's an important dish in lots of Hindu feasts and celebrations. As the dish is frequently made with rice, it can also be made with other ingredients, like vermicelli, broken wheat or tapioca.               

The term kheer is generally used in Northern India, Nepal and Pakistan. Payasam or Payasa is used in Southern India while in Bengal it is known as payesh. Each region has their own variation of preparing this dish. The secret for making a tasty kheer is continuous stirring and adding the sugar after the rice is soft. Vermicelli or broken wheat or tapioca can also be used for making the Kheer or payasam. A classic delicious delight to the entire milk products lover, the kheer is a simple to prepare food and tastes the best when it's offered warm or chilled. This sweet need to be made with accuracy, timing and patience as if you do not get it right, the consistency of the sweet would imbalance and the sweetness can be very obvious.

 

Milk for Kheer:

Traditionally, Kheer is made with whole milk and cream for its creamy texture, but you can use half cream for lower fat version.

 

Rice for Kheer:

The ideal rice used for making the kheer is the small grained Indian variety. But you can also use the basmati rice, though the texture and look will be little less traditional.

 

Nutritional Value of Kheer:

Kheer consists protein, a good course of calcium and is low in cholesterol. Kheer can be high in carbohydrates. Kheer is also offers a small amount of both vitamin A and vitamin C



 

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Anamika Chakraborty Posted on Wed Dec 09 2015

very nice Madam..i like recepies very much..can u pls show how to prepare pizza dough?

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Devosri Chatterje Posted on Tue Feb 23 2016

Very nice and easy recipe, ma'am. Thank you for sharing.?

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anu shaji Posted on Tue Jul 05 2016

Thank you for this receipe Ragini ji?

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