Mangalore Cucumber seeds tambli recipe

Mangalore Cucumber seeds tambli is a buttermilk based no cook gravy, with fresh cucumber seeds and other spices, pairs well with plain rice. Generally it is made using Mangalore cucumber also called as Dosakaya. I used normal cucumber as i find this one easily in the market. It is similar to the Pacha mor kuzhambu in the Tamil brahmin cusinie. I have tried few recipes from Mangalore cuisine, this mangalore cucumber tambli is quite a new recipe to me, shared by my friend. This friend only shared with me the recipe of no cook raw mango rasam, so when she shared this tambli recipe i immediately went ahead and tried it. It was a super hit at home and finally today i made this again to post the recipe in jeyashri's kitchen. Do try this no cook Mangalore cucumber seeds tambli and let me know how it turned out.
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Cucumber seeds Tambli recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian|  Recipe Category: Lunch | Dinner
Prep Time:  15mins   | Cook Time : Nil |  serves: 3-4 | Author: Jeyashri 
Mangalore Cucumber seeds tambli is a buttermilk based no cook gravy, with fresh cucumber seeds and other spices, pairs well with plain rice.

    Butter milk  1 and 1/2 cups
    Coconut  2 tblsp
    Cucumber seeds  1/2 cup
    Green chili  1-2
    Whole Black pepper 1/4 tsp
    Salt as needed
  To temper 
    Coconut oil  2 tsp
    Mustard seeds   1/4 tsp
    Cumin seeds  1/4 tsp
    Red chili  2
    Curry leaves   few
    Asafoetida   a pinch 

Method:

• Slit the big cucumber into two.
• Scoop the cucumber seeds from the cucumber. I took one large cucumber.  Teh cucumber you can use for raita. 
• Check whether it is not bitter, sometimes cucumber will be bitter and will spoil the entire gravy.
• In a mixie grind the cucumber seeds, along with coconut,black pepper and green chili into a fine paste. 
• Meanwhile keep the buttermilk ready. I took 1 cup yogurt and whisked it without lumps.
• Added 1/4 cup of water to this.  
• Add salt to taste.
• Strain the ground cucumber seed mixture and add it to the buttermilk. You can add 1/4 cup of water while straining the mixture.
• The consistency of the tambli will be thin.
• I tried the tambli both ways, without straining and also in this way. I liked it both the ways.
• Now temper the mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, red chili and asafoetida in coconut oil.
• Add it to the buttermilk mixture.
• Mix well.
• Cucumber seeds tambli is ready to serve.
• It is generally served with plain hot rice. 
• We had with rice, thengai thogayal and beetroot curry.

Notes:

1. Check the cucumber before you proceed, as it may be bitter some times.
2. The cucumber seeds tambli will be a thin gravy. 

Method with step wise pictures:

• Slit the big cucumber into two.
• Scoop the cucumber seeds from the cucumber. I took one large cucumber.  Teh cucumber you can use for raita. 

• Check whether it is not bitter, sometimes cucumber will be bitter and will spoil the entire gravy.
• In a mixie grind the cucumber seeds, along with coconut,black pepper and green chili into a fine paste. 

• Meanwhile keep the buttermilk ready. I took 1 cup yogurt and whisked it without lumps.
• Added 1/4 cup of water to this.  
• Add salt to taste.
• Strain the ground cucumber seed mixture and add it to the buttermilk. You can add 1/4 cup of water while straining the mixture.
• The consistency of the tambli will be thin.

• I tried the tambli both ways, without straining and also in this way. I liked it both the ways.
• Now temper the mustard seeds, cumin, curry leaves, red chili and asafoetida in coconut oil.
• Add it to the buttermilk mixture.
• Mix well.

• Cucumber seeds tambli is ready to serve.
• It is generally served with plain hot rice. 
• We had with rice, thengai thogayal and beetroot curry.

Notes:

1. Check the cucumber before you proceed, as it may be bitter some times.
2. The cucumber seeds tambli will be a thin gravy.