Indian cucumber peanut salad
This Indian cucumber salad recipe is a simple yet flavorful salad that combines cucumbers, roasted peanuts, aromatic spices, and lemon juice.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup cucumber cubes
- ⅓ cup roasted peanuts
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds optional
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves finely chopped
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ Salt Adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon sugar optional
- 2 tablespoon coconut grated (optional)
For tempering
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 red chili optional
Instructions
Prep the ingredients
- Peel and dice the cucumbers.
- Roast the peanuts and remove the skin. If you wish, coarsely crush the peanuts and keep them aside.
- Finely chop green chili and cilantro leaves.
Toss the Salad
- Take cucumber, roasted peanuts, cilantro, finely chopped green chili, salt, lime/lemon juice, grated coconut, sugar, and pumpkin seeds into a big bowl.1 cup cucumber , ⅓ cup roasted peanuts, 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup cilantro leaves, 1 green chili, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon sugar, 2 tablespoon coconut, ¼ Salt
- Toss everything well and keep it aside.
Add the Tempering
- Now, heat a pan to make the tempering or tadka.
- Once it is hot, add oil, mustard, cumin, and red chili.1 teaspoon oil, ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 red chili
- Once the seeds start spluttering, take it out of the heat and pour over the salad.
Serve the Salad
- Mix the spicy cucumber salad well and serve immediately!
Notes
Nutrition values are my rough estimates. Please feel free to use your calculator if you rely on them for your diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 401IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
