WEST INDIAN DISHES:KHAMAN KAKDI RECIPE

KHAMAN KAKDI RECIPE

Ingredients: salt to taste  1 tsp lemon juice 2 tblsp coconut scraped a pinch asafoetida 2 tblsp oil 100 gm bengal gram divide (chana dal) 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 - 3 green chillies 4 - 5 curry leaves 1 tsp sugar powdered 1 inch ginger 250 gm cucumbers 2 tblsp coriander leaves chopped 

How to make khaman kakdi :

1. Dry roast the chana dal for 2-3 minutes on a high flame heat up and then soak in water for 8-10 hours. 
2. Remove and dry grind coarsely. 
3. Take off the cucumber and shred. 
4. Mix in salt and leave it aside in a round dish for half an hour. 
5. Take off the ginger and grind it with green chillies. 
6. Remove out all the water from the cucumber. 
7. Mix chana dal, cucumber, ginger-green chilli paste and little more salt if required.  Mix in cut coriander leaves, scraped coconut, lemon juice, powdered sugar and mix well. 
8. Heat up oil in a pan. 
9. Mix in mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. 
10. When it starts crackling, mix in this tempering on salad and mix