🥒 Cucumber Chutney Recipe | Healthy & Refreshing Summer Chutney 🌿

🥒 Cucumber Chutney Recipe

If you’re searching for a cooling chutney recipe that’s both refreshing and healthy, this Cucumber Chutney is a must-try! Light, hydrating, and packed with flavor, it pairs beautifully with rice, dosa, idli, paratha, or even snacks. Perfect for summer and a great way to beat the heat naturally.

🌟 Ingredients:

• Fresh Cucumber – 1 cup (peeled & roughly chopped)

• Fresh Coconut – ½ cup (grated)

• Green Chilies – 2 to 3 (adjust spice)

• Ginger – 1 inch

• Garlic – 2 cloves (optional)

• Tamarind – small piece (or 1 tsp paste)

• Roasted Chana Dal – 2 tbsp

• Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

• Salt – to taste

• Coriander Leaves – 2 tbsp

🌿 Tempering (optional, for authentic flavor):

• Oil – 1 tsp

• Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

• Dry Red Chili – 1

• Curry Leaves – 6 to 8

🥣 Preparation Method:

1. Wash cucumber, peel (optional), and cut into small pieces.

2. In a blender, add cucumber, coconut, green chilies, ginger, garlic, tamarind, roasted chana dal, cumin, salt, and coriander leaves.

3. Grind to a smooth chutney by adding a little water.

4. For extra flavor, heat oil, crackle mustard seeds, red chili, and curry leaves, then pour over chutney.

5. Mix well and serve fresh.

✅ How to Use:

• Best served with idli, dosa, uttapam, and vada.

• Can also be enjoyed with hot steamed rice and ghee.

• Works as a healthy dip for snacks, parathas, and sandwiches.