Vellarikka Curry || Cucumber Curry || Health Benefits ||Oil Free Dish || Weight Loss Recipe || Ep No :60


Cucumber is a low calorie vegetable which consists of many vitamins and minerals.It consists of high water content and hence it hydrate your body.It aids in balancing blood sugar level and control weight.And hence cucumber is widely used in the weight loss program.Moreover it is good anti- oxidant too, which nourished each and every cells in the body.The recipe has not used any form of oil in it , so that it is a best choice during dieting.Those who are in the journey of weight loss program can reduce the amount of coconut and salt for the better results faster.The curry is not a spicy one so that it can be consumed by all age groups.Even small kids , above one year old can also have this curry along with rice.



 Here's the recipe of cucumber curry, a best combination with hot rice.

Take a medium size cucumber, cut , peel , remove seeds and chop into pieces.

Wash twice under running water and transfer to an earthen pot.

Add half tablespoon salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame.

No need to add water to cook cucumber.

Take 6 tablespoon of freshly grated coconut, 3 shallots, 5 bird's eye chilies, quarter tablespoon turmeric powder , a pinch of salt to a mixi jar.

Add some water and make it as a fine paste.

After 10 minutes, check the cooking level of cucumber and add prepared  paste.

Add one glass of water and make it as required gravy.

Bring to boil and switch off the flame.

Put 4 sticks of fresh curry leaves and cover and keep for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, serve with hot rice.




Ingredients

Cucumber -1 Nos

Freshly Grated Coconut -6 Tablespoon

Shallots - 3 Nos

Bird's Eye Chilies - 5 Nos

Turmeric Powder - Quarter Tablespoon

Fresh Curry Leaves - 4 Sticks

Salt - As Per Taste

Water - As Required

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