
Kakdi Koshimbir
Maharashtrian raw cucumber salad (koshimbir). Made with cucumber, roasted crushed peanuts, fresh grated coconut, green chilli and coriander, finished with a light mustard-seed tempering. Crunchy, mildly spiced and refreshing.
Time 7 min · Serves 3 · 65 kcal · Maharashtra
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- green chillies — 1 piece (chopped)
- Fresh Coconut — 10 g (grated)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Roasted Groundnuts — 12 g (roasted crushed)
- Cucumber — 100 g (chopped)
Tempering
Method
- Peel and finely chop the cucumber. Finely chop the green chilli and grate the ginger.
- In a bowl combine the chopped cucumber, green chilli and grated ginger.
- Heat oil in a small tadka pan. Add mustard and cumin seeds, let them splutter, then add a pinch of asafoetida.
- Pour the hot tempering over the cucumber and toss well.
- Add salt and a squeeze of lemon just before serving, garnish with coriander leaves and serve cool.
Common questions
- Kakdi Koshimbir ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- काकड़ी कोशिम्बिर ko English mein Kakdi Koshimbir likhte hain.
- Ek plate Kakdi Koshimbir mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 65 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 7 min lagta hai — 5 min taiyari, 2 min pakana.
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