Vellerikka Perekku (Tempered Indian Cucumber - Mango salad) Kannur special

Ingredients

Indian Cucumber - 1
Raw Mango - 1
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Mustard seeds - 3/4 tbs
Redchilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt

For tempering

Curry leaves
Whole red chillies - 1-2
Mustard seeds

Preparation

Peel the skin of the cucumber. Remove the seeds from inside and slice cucmber very thinly( paper thin).Marinate the sliced cucmber with salt and turmeric powder and keep it aside for 1/2 an hour.Strain the water that comes out from the cucumber and squash it gently to remove water completely.Add finely chopped raw mangoes to it.In a belnder make a coarse pase of grated coconut,mustard seeds and redchilly powder.Add this to the salad.Check the salt.Finally in a pan add some oil and sputter mustard followed by curry leaves and whole red chillies.Pour this to the salad.

This salad goes well with rice as a side dish.