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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Simple South Indian Vegetarian Thali -- Fresh Cucumber Salad Recipe

    Simple South Indian Vegetarian Thali -- Fresh Cucumber Salad Recipe

    Published: Mar 18, 2017 · Modified: Dec 12, 2019 by Pavani · 11 Comments

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    BM# 74: Week 3/ Day 2
    Theme: Thalis/ Spreads
    Dish: Simple South Indian Vegetarian Thali

    Today I have a simple South Indian vegetarian thali. Coming up with a menu is quite a task -- picking dishes that complement each other is an art. So I took the help of my Dakshin cookbook. The author, Chandra Padmanabhan, has a whole chapter of suggested menus and I picked one of the simpler ones.Vegetarian South Indian Menu Idea Here's what is in (and around) my South Indian Vegetarian thali:

    • Mysore Rasam
    • Cilantro-Onion Chutney (recipe to follow soon)
    • Green Pepper Poriyal
    • Fresh Cucumber Salad (recipe follows)
    • Rice
    • ChipsVegetarian South Indian Menu IdeaI loved making these dishes as they are quite easy to make with not much prep work or cooking involved. If you have the poriyal powder and Mysore rasam powder handy, the curry and the rasam don't take too hands on time to make. Cilantro-Onion chutney is sweet, spicy and delicious -- I'm going to share that recipe soon.

    Vegetarian South Indian Menu Idea I'm including the recipe for the refreshing south Indian style cucumber salad below. This salad has cucumber, soaked moong dal, coconut and a crunchy tempering with dal and seeds. The most time consuming part of this dish is soaking the moong dal which can be done while the other dishes are being prepped and cooked.Simple South Indian Vegetarian ThaliThe tempering with dals and seeds gives it the south Indian flair and makes it extra special. Fresh grated coconut adds sweetness to this delicious salad.Simple South Indian Vegetarian Thali

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    Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 74.

    South Indian style Cucumber Salad

    Here's a simple South Indian Vegetarian Menu that can be served for lunch or dinner. Rice is accompanied with rasam, curry, chutney and cucumber salad.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 2 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins
    Course: Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: Indian, south indian
    Servings: 4 Servings

    Ingredients

    For the Salad:

    • 1 Large Cucumber, finely chopped*
    • 2 tbsp Moong dal, soaked for 1 hour
    • 2~3 tbsp Fresh grated coconut
    • 1 Green Chili, finely chopped
    • 3 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
    • 1 tbsp lime juice
    • To taste salt

    For Tempering:

    • 2 tsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
    • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
    • 1 tsp urad dal
    • 1 tsp chana dal
    • ½ tsp Asafoetida (hing)
    • 1 Dry Red Chili, halved
    • 8~10 curry leaves

    Instructions

    • In a large mixing bowl, mix the chopped cucumber, coconut, green chili, cilantro, salt and lime juice.
    • Drain the soaked moong dal and add it to the cucumber mixture.
    • Heat oil in a small pan; add all the ingredients for tempering. When the seeds start to splutter, add to the salad. Mix well.
    • Serve chilled or at room temperature.

    Notes

    • I used English cucumber that has a very thin skin, so I didn't peel it. If you are using an Indian cucumber, then peel, deseed and add to the salad.
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    Comments

    1. sushma

      March 18, 2017 at 5:31 pm

      Simple yet delicious Thali Pavani. Looks great

      Reply
    2. Kalyani

      March 19, 2017 at 11:26 am

      Its past my dinner time here, but would love to dig into that spread sometime soon !

      Reply
    3. Jayashree

      March 20, 2017 at 12:09 am

      The salad sounds interesting. Bookmarking it to try out. Does it have a regional name?

      Reply
    4. Srivalli

      March 20, 2017 at 6:10 am

      Such an excellent spread Pavani, all dishes so simple yet to filling!..

      Reply
    5. Priya Suresh

      March 20, 2017 at 4:17 pm

      Very comforting and definitely a satisfying thali. My kind of foods.

      Reply
    6. Dharani @ Dharani South Indian Cuisine

      March 21, 2017 at 4:39 am

      Looks Good Thali with Salad, I like to add the Fresh Cucumber Salad in my diet dish. Its will make me perfect.

      Reply
    7. Nalini

      March 21, 2017 at 5:46 pm

      This is one such comforting Thali,the cucumber salad looks so refreshing and healthy.

      Reply
    8. Harini

      March 23, 2017 at 10:24 pm

      Love the cucumber salad!!

      Reply
    9. Usha

      April 02, 2017 at 10:15 am

      That's a mouthwatering simple South Indian thali. I love simple salads like these. Make a great side dish for Indian food snd also goes well with some of the western cuisines.

      Reply
    10. Sowmya

      April 03, 2017 at 8:23 pm

      Such a simple and sumptuous thali, Pavani. Love the golden brown potato fry!

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      May 18, 2022 at 12:40 am

      5 stars
      It was nice to go through your post. Thanks for sharing the recipe here. Keep up the good work.

      Reply

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