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Indian cucumber and drumstick curry

The Indian yellow cucumber is a vegetable which is very healthy. It can be cooked in many ways. This recipe is very easy to make and adds nice flavours to the bland taste of cucumber. I love cucumber and use it frequently.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 40 minutes
Cuisine: ASIA, Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Indian yellow cucumber Peeled, de-seeded and cubed
  • 1 Onion finely chopped
  • 2 tsp Ginger grated
  • 2 tsp Garlic grated
  • 3 Tomatoes chopped
  • ½ Drumstick cut into pieces
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • Salt as required
  • 1 Tbsp Oil
  • A sprig of curry leaves
  • A spring coriander leaves chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a deep bottomed vessel and add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
  2. Add onion, curry leaves, ginger and garlic and fry until the onion is brown.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes, cucumber and drumsticks and mix.
  4. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and ½ cup water and cook under lid until they are soft.
  5. Garnish with coriander leaves.