Name: Cucumber Pachadi
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 20 people
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 10 medium Cucumber (peeled and grated); 5 cups Yogurt (Curd) (plain, unsweetened); 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil (for tempering); 2 teaspoons Mustard Seeds; 4 Dried Red Chilies (broken into pieces); 20 leaves Curry Leaves (fresh); 0 cup Cilantro (finely chopped); 0 to taste Salt

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How to Prepare

Peel and grate 10 medium cucumbers into a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk 5 cups of plain yogurt until smooth.
Add the grated cucumber to the yogurt and mix well.
Heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a small pan over medium heat.
Add 2 teaspoons of mustard seeds and let them splutter.
Add 4 dried red chilies and 20 curry leaves, sauté for 30 seconds.
Pour the tempering over the cucumber-yogurt mixture and stir to combine.
Add salt to taste and mix thoroughly.
Garnish with 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro and serve chilled.