Khamag Kakdi
For a translation of the names of various ingredients, see
The
Vocabulary of Indian Food.
A cucumber and coconut salad from Maharashtra.
Ingredients
- 1 big cucumber
- 1 green chili, chopped
- 3 tbsp peanut powder
- grated coconut
- salt to taste
- sugar to taste
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1/2 tsp jeera
- a pinch of asafoetida
Method
- Dice the cucumber very finely, or grate it and remove excess water.
- Add chilies, peanut powder, salt, sugar, grated coconut to the cucumber
and mix well.
- Now heat the ghee in a small pan, adding jeera, and asafoetida. Add it
to the cucumber mixture.
Tip
To make peanut powder, roast shelled peanuts in a pan till the skin
comes off easily. After removing the skin, grind coarsely in a mixer
or a grinder.
Mrs. Desai (address unknown), Nov 11, 1997.