Cucumber and Sesame Seeds Salad
by Tarla Dalal
A fantabulous salad of crunchy cucumber dotted with spicy, roasted sesame and crushed peanuts. A tempering of jeera and a garnish of chopped coriander add their strokes of flavour to this lovely creation. Enjoy the Cucumber and Sesame Seeds Salads as soon as it is tossed because cucumber tends to let off water after sometime. Enjoy this crunchy accompaniment with Phudina Puris , Aloo Aur Kaddu ki Subzi and Badshahi Khichdi .
Cucumber and Sesame Seeds Salad recipe - How to make Cucumber and Sesame Seeds Salad
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
2 cups cucumber cubes
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 green chilli , slit green chilli
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
2 tbsp roasted black sesame seeds (kala til)
2 tbsp roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
- Method
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, green chilli and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
- When the cumin seeds crackle, switch off the flame add the cucumber and salt and mix well.
- Add the sesame seeds, peanuts and coriander and toss well.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 105 cal |
| Protein | 2.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.9 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Fat | 8.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 156.1 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 6.4 mg |
| Folic Acid | 31.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 63.2 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 36.7 mg |
| Phosphorus | 67.6 mg |
| Sodium | 8.7 mg |
| Potassium | 100.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg |
A simple and innovative salad using cucumber,black sesame seeds and coarsely crushed peanuts...But too good in taste...Loved it.
Cucumber and sesame seeds salad.. this recipe simple to make but so good in taste.. the nutty flavour of the til and the crunch of the peanuts.. makes this salad very interesting to eat...