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Cooking with Tallyrand

RECIPE INDIAN - cachumber

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a light, easily made salad type side dish

its fragrant and fresh flavour is a wonderful side dish to heavy main courses like buttered chicken


 

carrots - large  3 pc 
dessicated coconut threads  1/2  cup
salted peanuts 1/4  cup
 oil - vegetable or olive  100 ml
lime  1 pc
honey 1 tsp
cumin seeds 1/4  tsp
chilli (optional) 1/2  pc
  1. wash, peel and wash the carrot
  2. grate into a bowl and combine with the coconut and chopped peanutes 
  3. heat the oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds and allow to sizzle for a minute to release the aroma
  4. add the chilli (chopped or julienne) and cook for a few seconds
  5. remove from the heat and make a dressing with the juice from the lime and honey
  6. allow to cool and pour over the carrot and coconut
  7. combine gently with a fork
  8. taste and season as required 
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