Cucumber Chutney

This recipe is from cookbook "Cooking at home with Pedatha. An authentic recipe of Andhra. The blend of tamarind, flavour of sesame seeds powder with cucumber gives a petulant taste. It goes well with chapathis.rotis and dosas.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cucumber peeled and chopped in 1inch long and 1/2 inch cube
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder 
• 2 tsp Sambar powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds  
• 1 tbsp Jaggery
• 3 tbspTamarind pulp
• Oil
• Salt to taste
• Coriender leaves for garnish  

Tempering:

• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp black gram
• 2 red chilies
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder
• few curry leaves 

• Dry roast the sesame seeds and grind to fine powder. keep aside
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a medium saucepan, add mustard seeds when it splutters add black gram,curry leaves, red chilies and asafortida powder.
• Add chopped cucumber and saute for min, add turmeric, tamarind, sambar powder, sesame seeds powder, jaggery. Cover and cook in a low flame until the cucumber are tender.
• Laslty, add the salt, mix well and granish with finely chopped coriender leaves.