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Cucumber

vegetable

Cucumber

Kheera

2.8 g1 teaspoon

8 g1 tablespoon

200 g1 medium cucumber (about 200 g)

USDA diced cucumber about 133 g per cup, so about 2.8 g per level teaspoon.

Instead of Cucumber

Courgette
Use the same weight; peel if eating raw and salt-drain briefly. Softer and less watery.
White radish
Use 70% of the weight, grate, salt and squeeze out water. Sharper and peppery.
Chayote
Use the same weight, peeled and diced; crisp but bland, so adjust salt and lemon.

Recipes with Cucumber

13

Cucumber Pachadi

Coconut & Cucumber Yoghurt with Chilli, Mustard Seeds & Curry Leaves

Duck Breast with Sesame & Tamarind Sauce

Tangy Cucumber & Tomato Salad

Cucumber & Coconut Salad

South Indian-Style Green Mango, Carrot & Cucumber Salad

Mumbai Sandwich

Oysters in Coconut Cream with Green Chilli Granita

Sour Vegetable Curry

Sirkewala Achar

Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Torched Mackerel with Gooseberry Chutney

Uttarakhand Ka Pahadi Raita

Cooling Cucumber Raita with Crushed Cumin, Mustard Seeds, Turmeric and Coriander