Mangalore Cucumber seeds tambli is a buttermilk based no cook gravy, with fresh cucumber seeds and other spices, pairs well with plain rice. Generally it is made using Mangalore cucumber also called as Dosakaya. I used normal cucumber as i find this one easily in the market. It is similar to the Pacha mor kuzhambu in the Tamil brahmin cusinie. I have tried few recipes from Mangalore cuisine, this mangalore cucumber tambli is quite a new recipe to me, shared by my friend. This friend only shared with me the recipe of no cook raw mango rasam, so when she shared this tambli recipe i immediately went ahead and tried it. It was a super hit at home and finally today i made this again to post the recipe in jeyashri’s kitchen. Do try this no cook Mangalore cucumber seeds tambli and let me know how it turned out.
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Cucumber seeds Tambli recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian| Recipe Category: Lunch | Dinner
Prep Time: 15mins | Cook Time : Nil | serves: 3-4 | Author: Jeyashri
Mangalore Cucumber seeds tambli is a buttermilk based no cook gravy, with fresh cucumber seeds and other spices, pairs well with plain rice.
Prep Time: 15mins | Cook Time : Nil | serves: 3-4 | Author: Jeyashri
Mangalore Cucumber seeds tambli is a buttermilk based no cook gravy, with fresh cucumber seeds and other spices, pairs well with plain rice.
Butter milk 1 and 1/2 cups
Coconut 2 tblsp
Cucumber seeds 1/2 cup
Green chili 1-2
Whole Black pepper 1/4 tsp
Salt as needed
To temper
Coconut oil 2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Red chili 2
Curry leaves few
Asafoetida a pinch
Method:
- Slit the big cucumber into two.
- Scoop the cucumber seeds from the cucumber. I took one large cucumber. Teh cucumber you can use for raita.
- Check whether it is not bitter, sometimes cucumber will be bitter and will spoil the entire gravy.
- In a mixie grind the cucumber seeds, along with coconut,black pepper and green chili into a fine paste.
- Meanwhile keep the buttermilk ready. I took 1 cup yogurt and whisked it without lumps.
- Added 1/4 cup of water to this.
- Add salt to taste.
- Strain the ground cucumber seed mixture and add it to the buttermilk. You can add 1/4 cup of water while straining the mixture.
- The consistency of the tambli will be thin.
- I tried the tambli both ways, without straining and also in this way. I liked it both the ways.
- Now temper the mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, red chili and asafoetida in coconut oil.
- Add it to the buttermilk mixture.
- Mix well.
- Cucumber seeds tambli is ready to serve.
- It is generally served with plain hot rice.
- We had with rice, thengai thogayal and beetroot curry.
Notes:
- Check the cucumber before you proceed, as it may be bitter some times.
- The cucumber seeds tambli will be a thin gravy.
Method with step wise pictures:
- Slit the big cucumber into two.
- Scoop the cucumber seeds from the cucumber. I took one large cucumber. Teh cucumber you can use for raita.
- Check whether it is not bitter, sometimes cucumber will be bitter and will spoil the entire gravy.
- In a mixie grind the cucumber seeds, along with coconut,black pepper and green chili into a fine paste.
- Meanwhile keep the buttermilk ready. I took 1 cup yogurt and whisked it without lumps.
- Added 1/4 cup of water to this.
- Add salt to taste.
- Strain the ground cucumber seed mixture and add it to the buttermilk. You can add 1/4 cup of water while straining the mixture.
- The consistency of the tambli will be thin.
- I tried the tambli both ways, without straining and also in this way. I liked it both the ways.
- Now temper the mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, red chili and asafoetida in coconut oil.
- Add it to the buttermilk mixture.
- Mix well.
- Cucumber seeds tambli is ready to serve.
- It is generally served with plain hot rice.
- We had with rice, thengai thogayal and beetroot curry.
Notes:
- Check the cucumber before you proceed, as it may be bitter some times.
- The cucumber seeds tambli will be a thin gravy.
