It's been so hot here for thepast few days (no, I am NOT complaining! - I like the heat). But, I have not felt like eating much in this heat. I saw this recipe for Cucumber Peanut Salad some weeks ago and it looked really interesting. Did not seem like any Indian food that I had ever tasted, but so refreshing and simple. That's what I love about 101cookbooks.com is the simplicity of the cooking. In spite of how simple everything was to make, there was a complexity to the taste with the sugar, salt and lemon juice mixing with the spice.
It was such a good salad and so simple - took me 20 minutes after I got home from work. The changes I made were -
-No toasted coconut. Just did not have it and did not want to wait till I got a chance to buy it.
-Added a handful of cooked garbanzo beans to the mix.
-Used oil instead of ghee for tempering (or roasting the mustard seeds and cumin).
I'm making this dish (again!) for a potluck this weekend and may add some red pepper for more color :)
