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September 7, 2017

Thoushyaso Saladh/Kharam ~ Cucumber Salad without Coconut

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Tomorrow, on the 8th of September we Mangalorean Catholics celebrate the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mother Mary) and back in Mangalore the harvest feast is also celebrated with great gusto. I have written a detailed post here which I hope you will enjoy reading. Over the years I have also shared several recipes of dishes that are traditionally prepared and served on banana leaves. This meal is generally eaten as a family and sometimes extended family and friends are invited to partake of this pure vegetarian fare. We Catholics prepare vegetables in basic ways – Veggies are either curried, sauteed with bafat powder (a blend of spices unique to the Mangalorean Catholic cuisine), boiled with oil, onion, green chillies or cooked with a masala paste to which jaggery has been added. A few standard vegetables are cooked for the feast and the notable thing is that the items served are odd numbered. 

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One of the most simple items on the menu is the thoushyache kharam (also pronounced as ‘kharamb’) which is essentially a salad made out of cucumber and onions. To this, we add green chillies, ginger, some salt & vinegar and serve it immediately. This is the version I have grown up eating. There is another version which involves a little effort in terms of grinding coconut with some spices. That recipe will come up next. For now I hope you enjoy this uber simple cucumber salad!

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Thoushyaso Saladh/Kharam ~ Cucumber Salad without Coconut

A simple salad made from freshly cut cucumbers & onions that is traditionally served along with the vegetarian dishes for the Monthi Feast
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mangalorean
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Author: Shireen Sequeira @ www.ruchikrandhap.com

Ingredients

  • 175-200 grams cucumbers (approx 2 small ones)
  • 1 small-medium onion
  • 1/4 or 1/2 inch ginger
  • 1/2 small green chilli
  • a few drops of vinegar
  • a small sprinkling of sugar optional
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Wash and peel the cucumbers, then thinly slice them into roundels. Sprinkle salt to taste and keep aside in a bowl
  • After a few minutes the cucumbers will release water which you can discard but I prefer not to.
  • Squeeze the green chilli into the water released by the cucumbers. This way you only get the spice from the green chilli and not the pieces if chopped
  • Add the ginger, vinegar and a little sugar if desired. Mix everything well. Just before serving mix in the onions so that they remain crisp and smell fresh. Serve!

Notes

Notes:
Traditionally large Mangalorean cucumbers are used for this dish but you can use any variety and eyeball the quantities of the other ingredients

Disclaimer

The nutritional values are only indicative.

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  1. Dilavez says

    April 16, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    Wow what anew way to make a boring sliced cucumber to a tangy spicy gingery loved it ..

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    • Shireen Sequeira says

      April 16, 2020 at 5:21 pm

      Thanks a lot Dilavez!

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  2. Ruffina says

    September 7, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    Wonderful recipe for quick fix salad.

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    • Shireen Sequeira says

      September 7, 2020 at 10:05 pm

      Thank you so much Ruffina!

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