Aayi’s Recipes Konkan/Konkani food blog, Indian culinary treasures

Cucumber is called ‘Taushe’ in Konkani. ‘Taushe huLel’ is a side dish which is usually a part of meal that is offered to god during festivals. I saw a similar dish here, the only difference being, we use the normal cucumbers (used for salads) and everything is used raw. So this dish can be prepared in just 10mins .

This dish is a must in ‘Shri Krishna janmashtami’ festival meal. During this festival, men chant different names of Lord Krishna and offer tulsi leaves to god. After the chanting, which almost goes up to 2-3 hrs, pooja is performed around midnight. During the pooja, a variety of food is offered to god and we used to eat this ‘prasad’ like devils at midnight.

Ingredients:
Cucumber pieces   1 cup
Coconut   ½ cup
Mustard seeds (fried in ½ tea spn oil)   ½ tea spn  or  Asafoetida   a pinch
Green chilies   3-4
Tamarind   ½ tea spn
Salt

Method:
Grind coconut, green chilies, tamarind, fried mustard or asafoetida  to paste using very little water (like chutney consistency).
Add the cucumber pieces, mix well.
Serve as a side dish with rice.

Serves: 2
Preparation time:  10min