Southekayi Palya Recipe - Mangalore Cucumber Palya / Sabzi Recipe
A vegetarian Mangalorean recipe with mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin, mustard seeds, white urad dal (split). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Mangalorean Southekayi Palya Recipe (Mangalore Cucumber Palya/ Sabzi Recipe), prep all the ingredients and keep them ready
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup) - 2
Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and dry red chilli into a coarse mixture using a mixer grinder
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)fresh coconut(1/4 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 3
Do not add any water to this
- 4
It needs to be a dry mixture
- 5
Keep this aside
- 6
Heat oil in a kadai/ wok over medium heat; add the mustard seeds, urad dal and allow the seeds to crackle and the dal to turn golden brown and crisp
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 7
Stir in the chopped garlic, onion, and curry leaves
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(2) - 8
Saute the onion and garlic until the onions turn soft
onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 9
Add the cut mangalore cucumber ( southekayi), turmeric powder, salt to taste and the ground coconut mixture
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastefresh coconut(1/4 cup) - 10
Give it a stir
- 11
Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of water, cover the pan and allow the Southekayi Palya to cook until it is soft and done
- 12
Once done, turn off the heat and check the salt and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 13
Transfer the Southekayi Palya to a serving bowl and serve hot
- 14
Serve the Southekayi Palya Recipe along with Phulka, Thakkali Rasam and Rice for a delicious meal
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup)
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Southekayi Palya Recipe - Mangalore Cucumber Palya / Sabzi Recipe
A vegetarian Mangalorean recipe with mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin, mustard seeds, white urad dal (split). Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Mangalorean Southekayi Palya Recipe (Mangalore Cucumber Palya/ Sabzi Recipe), prep all the ingredients and keep them ready
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup) - 2
Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and dry red chilli into a coarse mixture using a mixer grinder
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)fresh coconut(1/4 cup)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 3
Do not add any water to this
- 4
It needs to be a dry mixture
- 5
Keep this aside
- 6
Heat oil in a kadai/ wok over medium heat; add the mustard seeds, urad dal and allow the seeds to crackle and the dal to turn golden brown and crisp
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 7
Stir in the chopped garlic, onion, and curry leaves
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup)onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(2) - 8
Saute the onion and garlic until the onions turn soft
onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4) - 9
Add the cut mangalore cucumber ( southekayi), turmeric powder, salt to taste and the ground coconut mixture
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tastefresh coconut(1/4 cup) - 10
Give it a stir
- 11
Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of water, cover the pan and allow the Southekayi Palya to cook until it is soft and done
- 12
Once done, turn off the heat and check the salt and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 13
Transfer the Southekayi Palya to a serving bowl and serve hot
- 14
Serve the Southekayi Palya Recipe along with Phulka, Thakkali Rasam and Rice for a delicious meal
mangalorean cucumber - chopped into small size with skin(1 cup)
Rate this recipe
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