Cucumber Summer Salad

A quick and healthy salad, perfect to beat the summer heat!

Ingredients:

2 medium sized Cucumbers

1/2 cup curd

4 tbsps roasted gram powder ( this has lesser calories compared to peanuts, if you are not too conscious, then use peanut powder instead of gram powder...tastes better)

olive oil for tempering

mustard seeds

1 green chilli chopped

1 tbsp sugar

pinch of salt

1 tsp jeera (cumin) powder

1 tbsp fresh grated coconut

Grate cucumbers, drain the water and set aside. Dont throw the water, you can use it to make dough or can use it in one of the vegetables.

Heat olive oil, once heated add mustard seeds. Let the seeds crackle. Add green chillies, let the chillies cook for a few seconds.

Remove from heat.

Mix with grated cucumber.

In a bowl mix curd, sugar, salt and coconut. Beat to a consistent finish.

Mix cucumber and curd mix.

Sprinkle jeera powder and gram powder.

Serve chilled.

This salad can also be used as a dip with taco chips. If you use it as a dip, make sure you use thickened curd