Sauthekayi Palya

Mangaloreans Went on For a Junket when The Most Prerequisite Monsoon Arrived and the Rains have started lashing the Coastal Districts, which almost got Baked when the Mercury Soared....We Heaved a sigh of Relief as the Rainy Season is a season of Joy.....

Gazing through my Window hoping to catch a Glimpse of this Easy-Breezy Weather I Concentrated on my Today's Recipe... 


Cucumber Stir Fry

Mangalore Cucumber, Field Marrow or  Madras Cucumber is a Very tasty Vegetable Which is Present in almost all the Traditional Mangalorean Curries...
Cucumber Stir Fry is probably One of The Simplest recipe I have ever attempted in my kitchen..Like The saying 'Simple Things are Sometimes the Best'.......
                                                              
                          Cucumber Stir Fry( sauthekayi Palya)

Ingredients:
1)1 Medium Sized Field Marrow(MangaloreCucumber,Madras Cucumber) diced into small cubes
2)2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil Preferably Coconut Oil
3)4 to 5 Green Chilies slit into half
4)1 tsp Mustard seeds
5)1 tsp Turmeric powder/Haldi
6)Curry leaves
7)Salt as per the taste
8)2 tsp Sugar(optional)
9)1 tsp Urad dal
10)2 Tbsp  grated coconut(Optional)


Method:
1) Take a big Wok and  add the vegetable oil and wait until it turns warm
2)Add Mustard Seeds,after the spluttering stops add urad dal,green chilies,curry leaves and fry for few seconds
3)Add diced cucumber ,turmeric powder,sugar,salt,sprinkle some water and cover the lid
4)Turn of the heat when all the water is evaporated and  cucumber becomes tender..

Add Grated coconut and serve Hot with white Rice and ghee or Coconut oil on top....