khamang kakdi is basically a cucumber salad. this recipe is a popular maharashtrian cucumber salad and is also known as kakdi chi koshimbir which in marathi language means, salad (koshimbir) made from cucumber (kakdi).
cucumber, coconut, roasted peanuts, lemon juice & green chilies – tempered with mustard & curry leaves… so you can imagine what tastes, flavors & textures this cucumber salad must be having.
in fact it is so good, that you can just have it plain. in fact i would tell you to have it plain and not as an accompaniment.
to completely relish its flavors, it is better to have this cucumber salad as it is.
this is a very easy recipe and gets done in 15-20 minutes. so when you want to have refreshing and light food between meals, then this khamang kakdi is an option.
now before i close this post an update: my one and only beloved camera has stopped working for some reason 
i don’t know how long will it take to get it repaired as here things are so slow that it can take months. my laptop took 6 months to get repaired… so you can imagine!!!
hence i won’t be able to post any diwali or karwa chauth recipes till i get the camera done. there is only one sweet in the drafts that i had made for dussehra and that is almond halwa. so the almond halwa is going to be my only diwali post.
i have some 20+ recipes in the drafts but they are not diwali sweets or snacks recipes. i will be posting these recipes one by one. they are as varied as tibetan soup to plum jam to goan mushroom curry 
once the camera gets done i will be back to clicking pics and posting new recipes.
recipe details & printable version of khamang kakdi recipe given below:
- 4-5 small cucumbers – approx 21/2 to 3 cups
- ½ cup roasted peanuts
- ½ cup freshly grated coconut
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 2 tsp lemon juice – can be added more or less
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- salt & sugar as required
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 7-9 curry leaves
- rinse and peel the cucumbers.
- chop them finely.
- keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
- now squeeze water from them and put them all in a bowl.
- in a mortar and pestle, coarsely crush the roasted peanuts.
- mix the peanuts, coconut, lemon juice, coriander leaves with the cucumber.
- heat oil.
- first fry the mustard seeds till they pop.
- add the curry leaves and fry for some seconds.
- pour this entire tempering mixture in the bowl of cucumber.
- toss well.
- just before serving add some sugar and salt.
- mix well and serve.
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looks easy and I’m sure tastes excellent as well
the khamang kakdi tastes very good.
Dear dassana,
Hi, I have recently subscribed to your newsletters.You are a wonderful cook and thanks to you, okay cooks like us can dish out delicious recipes.Keep up the good work and God bless you always..
thanks a lot rupam. i am a good cook but i also meet with disasters at times. thanks for the lovely words, though.
Hi Dassana ! went through your recipe of Cucumber Salad. The recipe sounds interesting,yummy & liplicious.But i want to know as to how many calories are there in ONE CUP of this salad? Secondly,coconut and peanuts have too many calories & hence forbidden for people who are OBESE & having OSTEOARTHRITIS, in such a situation what other ingredient can be added in this salad ? Thanks.
hi rewa. i don’t know how many calories are in 1 cup of this salad. the flavors in this salad mainly come from coconut and peanuts. a suggestion would be to avoid coconut and add seeds like roasted sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, melon seeds, flax seeds or sesame seeds. in fact you can roast all the seeds and add them. the coconut would be missing but the crunch in the salad would be still there due to the seeds.
Thank you 4 the awsum receipe,try a variation of little less curry leaves nd add fresh blocks of cottage cheese nd or cashew nuts ….. Hope your camera is fixed soon nd keep dem receipies cummin mwahh.
will try your variation in the khamang kakdi recipe next time.thanks umme
This is awesome. I did not know that something like this can be made by Cucumber. Want to see my recipes? Visit veg-recipes-capital.in
New salad…It has loads of flavors..Looks very yumm…
Hope your camera is back to ur hands soon..
I love khamang kakdi with sabudana khichdi.. adding phodni is new to me.. looks good
the phodni or tempering adds a lot of flavor to the khamang kakdi
Another awesome looking recipe with freshly grated coconut. Sigh.
Hey you re-did your blog, right? I am not crazy–I hope! Looks wonderful!
thanks laura. yes we made some changes to the blog.
This is my favorite salad. Khamang kakdi, varan- bhaat and batata bhaji. Wow, the perfect meal.
Your salad looks wonderful . Going to make it today!
Hi Asmita can you tell me what is VARAN-BHAAT? and how is it made? if i get this recipe i will try it & let you know.Thanks.
hi rewa, varan is a maharashtrian style simple dal and bhaat is steamed rice in marathi language. there is one recipe on my blog which has coconut in it. you can skip the coconut in this one. link here: http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/varan-bhaat-recipe/
i checked asmita’s blog and there is no varan recipe. however there is another maharashtrian dal called as amti which is also an excellent dal that goes with rice or chapatis. here is the link: http://www.compulsivefoodie.com/2011/10/21/yellow-lentil-toor-aamti/
on google search you will find many varan recipes that do not add coconut.
Oh the camera not working is a nightmare and so frustrating too.
I love making Khaman salads with cucumber and carrot mix. Lovely picture as always.
Hello Dassana!!!
Sorry to hear about ur camera… it would be our loss actually!!
Thanks for posting this recipe coz it has been a while since I made this!!! And yes, even I love to have it all by itself, also it is a simple dish to make especially when I am tired of making any bhaji during summers!! Just a point…. I believe it is good idea to use ‘Vili’, i.e our traditional equipment for cutting/ chopping, to cut the cucumber. The word we use is ‘kakdi chochavne’ where the cucumber is first given random vertical cuts and then chopped (difficult to explain but I am sure u already know this). We also follow this method for making kobi pachadi.
Sorry to take up so much space, but couldn’t help commenting!
Take care!
hi suruchi, the camera not working at the festive time is really a dampener for me.
i know about vili. at home my mom still uses this traditional tool for cutting some veggies. i have seen one of my maharashtrian neighbors doing the method you have described above. it is alright if you comment a lot. i will be updating the info you have given in the post soon.
Thanks dear!!!
I just love this…my kind of salad…yummmmmm
I liked the new change to your blog… sad to know about your camera also nice delicious healthy recipe. Take care and looking forward for more recipes !
Never heard or tried this cucumber salad. I will try soon. Need to stock up some ingredients first. Very healthy and nutritious kamang kakdi recipe. The Pic is so beautiful with the plants. I guess it was taken in balcony or garden. I hope your camera get repaired ASAP.
do make this cucumber salad. it is very good and you will like it also. it is the kitchen balcony. even i hope the camera gets done quickly.
Looks lovely. The only problem would be the curry leaves, they are not standard to get here.
you can make the salad without curry leaves. they do add a lot of flavor but still the salad can be made without them.
New dish for me n looking wonderful n healthy
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