Cucumber Rice (Vellarikai Sadam)

Ingredients


Boiled Rice - 1 Cup
Grated Large Cucumber - 1
Chopped Green Chillies/Red Chillies - 3
Finely Minced Ginger - 2 Teaspoons
Lemon Juice - 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Teaspoon
Hing/Asafoetida - 1/2 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves - 6 Nos.
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 Cup
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
Urad Dal - 1/2 Teaspoon
Fried Cashews - 7 (Optional)
Fried Ground Nuts - 10 (Optional)
Ghee - 1 Teaspoon (Use only ghee)
Salt


Step-By-Step Pictures

Mustard seeds and urad dal splutters in ghee

Ginger, green chillies, and asafoetida are added

Turmeric powder is added

Cucumber and salt are added

Boiled rice and lemon juice are added

Cucumber Rice

Preparation


1. In a pan, heat ghee. Add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add urad dal followed by curry leaves. 
2. When urad dal turns golden brown, add ginger, green chillies, asafoetida, turmeric powder, grated cucumber and salt in an order and fry for five minutes. Switch off the stove.
3. Now, add the boiled rice, lemon juice, cashews, ground nuts, and coriander leaves and mix well.


Now, Cucumber Rice is ready!!!


Serve: Pickle, Thuvaiyal, Chutney etc.