Southekai Ennagai ~ ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ ಎಣಗಾಯಿ

ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ ಎಣಗಾಯಿ

Ennagai made from soutekai/cucumber is a common dish in North Karnataka.Its the best combination with jolada roti, can be had with chapati also. These cucumbers are in miniature form of  Mangalore / sambar soutekai.

 

Ingredients :

Cucumber small ones : 5 - 6 

Onion : 2

Garlic : 4 -5 cloves

Uchhellu pudi/Niger seeds powder: 1 1/2tbsp

Jeera : 1/2 tsp

Grated coconut :  1 Tbsp (optional)

Curry, Coriander leaves  : few

Red/Green chilies : 4 - 5

Jaggery : to the taste

Tamarind juice : to the taste

Salt

Oil

Method :

Chop onions in to small pieces.

Now grind onion, jeera, chilies, coconut & make a fine or coarse paste, add salt, turmeric powder, uchellu powder, jaggery, tamarind juice & mix well.

Slit the cucumbers into 4 parts.

Fill slit cucumbers with the masala paste.

Take a vessel add 2 sp of oil, add mustard seeds, when they start to splutter add the cucumbers filled with masala.

Saute it, cover it for few mins,add sufficient water, let it cook until cucumbers get softened.

Have with roti or chapati with curd.

Note : Uchellu pudi is a must, it gives a different taste & flavor, in case if you dont have this powder, you can use til/Sesame powder(roast it before powdering), roasted & powdered poppy seeds, few cashew nuts can be used, grind altogether with onion, chilies,curry, garlic & can be used as masala to fill the cucumber.