Maharashtrian Style Kakdichi Amti (Cucumber Gravy Recipe)

Maharashtrian Style Kakdichi Amti (Cucumber Gravy Recipe) is an interesting gravy that is made with chunks of cucumber which is stewed in a ground coconut curry. It is a traditional recipe from maharashtra which has a well balanced flavor of sweetness and sourness in the curry.  There is no dal used in this Amti recipe but traditionally most of them contain dal to make a luscious gravy. The recipe is simple and the richness is because of freshly grated coconut.  Course : Lunch Ingridients : 1 Cucumber , chopped into medium cubes 2 Green Chillies , sliced 1/2 cup Tamarind Water 1 pinch Sugar Salt , to taste 2 tablespoons Ghee Paste to Grind 1/2 cup Fresh coconut 1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu) 1 teaspoon Rice 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi) Instructions To begin making the Maharashtrian Style Kakdichi Amti grind all the ingredients to form a paste.  Keep it aside.Heat a pan with ghee, add chillies and saute them till they soften. Add cucumber and saute for 2 more minutes.Add about 1 ½ cup of water and boil the cucumber for about 5 minutes.  Once done add the ground spice paste along with tamarind water and cook them again till the gravy thickens.Add sugar and salt and adjust according to your palate Do not boil the amti once the salt is added.Serve the Kakdichi Amti along with phulka, tawa paratha and Bhindi Masala Recipe to enjoy your comforting meal.