Yellow cucumber is also known as curry cucumber, Madras cucumber or sambar cucumber. It is widely used in many regional South Indian cuisines.
It is most commonly used in Andhra cuisine to make dal, pulusu (stew), curry, chutney, pickle and is even added to sambar.
This vegetable is slightly tangy and is cooling to the body. It is usually cooked without the use of much spice powders like garam masala. Also ginger & garlic paste are not used.
So this recipe is a winner when you prefer to eat something light & healthy without having to toil much in the kitchen.
This cucumber curry also goes well with brown rice or even with plain cooked millets.
I haven’t yet shared many simple vegetable curry recipes that are really comforting and soothing to the tummy. So thought of sharing this one.
If you are a newbie and learning to cook for your family then do try this simple curry for your meal. You can cook this in no time and tastes delicious as well.
I make this curry at least every fortnight. If serving this with roti then you don’t need any other side dish. This time I made moong dal & plan rice along with this curry.
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Tips to make cucumber curry
Cucumber: I have made this curry with yellow cucumber and not green cucumber that is used for salads. However you can also use any other kinds if you are okay with the flavor. The yellow cucumber is also known as curry cucumber in many places. The cucumber has to be firm and not ripe. Tomatoes: Do not use unripe or sour tomatoes. Most times these kind of cucumber is slightly sour. So using sour tomatoes will make a very tangy curry. Also adjust the amount of tomatoes depending on the cucumber.
Variations
Drumsticks: You can also add vegetable drumsticks. First cook the drumsticks until tender in the onion tomato mixture adding little water (after step 7). Then add the chopped cucumbers. Boiled eggs: You can also add boiled eggs towards the end. When the cucumbers are cooked al dente, prick the boiled eggs with a fork few times. Then add them to the curry and simmer both together for few more minutes. Potatoes: Sometimes I also add potatoes to this. First cook the cubed potatoes in the onion tomato masala with little water until slightly tender. Evaporate the excess water. Then add the chopped cucumbers and cook covered until done. For this variation you can also add little garam masala.
