Sautekayi Palya
- 25 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Sautekayi Palya is a mild Karnataka cucumber palya with mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and coconut. Serves 4, ready in about 25 minutes.
Ingredients
Oil2 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Curry leaves, Cleaned2 grams
Green Chilli, Slit10 grams
Cucumber500 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Salt1 tsp
Water, For Cooking30 ml
Coconut (Grated), Grated45 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 92kcal | 368kcal |
| Protein | 1.8g | 7.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.5g | 30g |
| Fat | 6.8g | 27g |
| Fibre | 2.1g | 8.4g |
| Sugar | 3g | 12g |
Method
Get ready by washing, peeling and cutting the cucumber into small cubes. Slit the green chillies and keep the grated coconut, curry leaves and other ingredients ready. Pat the curry leaves dry so they do not splutter in hot oil.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute. Add mustard seeds and cook for 0.5 minute until they splutter. Add urad dal and curry leaves, then fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the dal turns light golden.
Add the green chillies, cucumber, turmeric powder, salt and water. Mix well and cook on medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes until the cucumber is just soft and the water has almost dried.
Add the grated coconut and mix gently. Cook on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes until the coconut is warm and the palya is dry.
Turn off the flame and serve warm with rice and rasam. The cucumber should be cooked but should still hold its shape.
Before you start
- How long does Sautekayi Palya take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Sautekayi Palya serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Sautekayi Palya vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Sautekayi Palya spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Sautekayi Palya?
- 2 grams Curry leaves, 10 grams Green Chilli, 500 grams Cucumber, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 45 grams Coconut (Grated), 2 tsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Sautekayi Palya?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Sautekayi Palya?
- About 92 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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