Thouthe kodel -Mangalore Cucumber Curry

I have always maintained that I am a hardcore Non Vegetarian.......I just realized that I do not enjoy vegetarian food for a reason.....its just that my mom and me...we are not good vegetarian cooks.....In our house, a veg dish is served because it just makes us feel less guilty for not eating more healthy veggies.....We are 'Fish and Chicken' people.....In our house sentences like "I am vegetarian" and "I love vegetarian food" is actually considered a crime and looked down upon........but there are few authentic Mangalorean veggie dishes that mom makes best ....like ...Manoli Kadle , Uppad Pacchir ,Pathrode Fry and of course thouthe kodel to name a few ,actually that is all I can think of......damn....we are such  pathetic Veggies.....

Ingredients

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• 1 small Thouthe/Mangalore Cucumber (washed,de seeded and chopped)
• Tamarind lemon size
• 1 tbsp Jaggery
• 3 cups Water
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 2 tsp Oil
• 3 tsp Coriander seeds
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/4 Fenugreek seeds
• 8 dry Red chillies (5 long and 3 small)
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 Onion chopped
• 1 cup Coconut
• Salt to taste

For seasoning

• 4 cloves Garlic (with skin)
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Urad dal
• 10 Curry leaves
• 2 Red chillies
• 3 tsp Oil

Method

1. Place a pan on medium flame add oil, roast mustard seeds,urad dal,coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and red chillies for few minutes.
2. Put the above into a mixer jar,add turmeric,garlic,onion and coconut and grind to a fine paste. Keep this aside.
3. In a big vessel put 3 cups water,add tamarind and squeeze till well mixed ,add jaggery and chopped thouthe and cover and cook this till thouthe is almost done.Now add the above ground coconut masala paste and salt and mix well and cook for 5 to 8 minutes.
4. In a small place add oil,when hot add mustard seeds and urad dal,when mustard seeds pop add crushed garlic,curry leaves and red chillies.fry till the garlic turns brown.Pour over the thouthe kodel.
5. Serve with rice.