Khamang Kakdi Recipe - Maharashtrian Cucumber Salad

Archana's Kitchen

August 7, 2019

7954 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 2 M|Total: 12 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Side Dish

Cuisine:Maharashtrian Recipes

Khamang Kakdi is a delicious Maharashtrian style side dish recipe where cucumber and yogurt is mixed and is tempered with curry leaves, green chillies and mustard seeds.

Cucumber is perfect for summer season and you can add it in different salads to include it in your daily diet. Khamang Kakdi is one such Maharashtrian recipe, which is a delicious combination of cucumber and yogurt tempered with curry leaves and green chillies.

It is very easy to make and is a perfect side dish to serve along with your meals.

Serve Khamang Kakdi Recipe along with Maharashtrian Chawli Chi Usal and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Raita recipes that you can serve along with your meal:

Khamang Kakdi is a delicious Maharashtrian style side dish recipe where cucumber and yogurt is mixed and is tempered with curry leaves, green chillies and mustard seeds.

It is very easy to make and is a perfect side dish to serve along with your meals.

Serve Khamang Kakdi Recipe along with Maharashtrian Chawli Chi Usal and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Raita recipes that you can serve along with your meal:

Ingredients

For tempering:

2 Cucumber, peeled and chopped

1/2 Fresh coconut, grated

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, as required, chopped

3 Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali), skin removed

3 Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)

Salt, to taste

1/4 Oil, as required

1 Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1/4 Asafoetida (hing)

1 Green Chilli, finely chopped

1 Curry leaves, roughly chopped

Instructions for Khamang Kakdi Recipe - Maharashtrian Cucumber Salad

To begin making the Khamang Kakdi Recipe, firstly take a big bowl to mix the salad.

Add cucumber, coconut, coriander leaves, salt to taste and mix everything well.

Now add in the yogurt and mix it again so that the cucumber is well coated with the yogurt. Keep it aside.

The next step is to temper the Khamang Kakdi. Heat oil in a tadka pan and add mustard seeds and asafoetida. Let it crackle for about 10 seconds.

After 10 seconds, add green chillies, curry leaves and saute for another 15 seconds. Once done, add this tempering to the Khamang Kakdi and mix it well.

At the end, sprinkle roasted peanuts over the Khamang Kakdi and give it a mix. The Khamang Kakdi is ready to be served.

Enjoy Khamang Kakdi Recipe along with Maharashtrian Chawli Chi Usal and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal.