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  1. Hi there,
    This recipe looks yummy! Can one use dessicated grated coconut instead of fresh? If so, what would the quantity be (compared to the fresh coconut in the recipe) and any special treatment of the coconut (soaking?) beforehand?

    1. If using desiccated coconut, you will need to soak them in warm water for about 20 to 30 minutes. This will soften them. Then drain all the water and add to the preparation. You could add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of desiccated coconut.

  2. Hi Dassana, this recipe is fantastic and it is so easy to prepare. Thank you so much for sharing.5 stars

  3. Hello mam today my daughter made your maharastrian cucumber salad in fireless
    cooking competition. She won the first prize. I could not resist myself to share this with you. Thank you.

    1. thanks nalini for sharing this. nice to know and glad too. regards to you and your daughter.

  4. hi dassana.. i made this today and we loved it… this is definitely gonna be a regular on teh menu now….thank u5 stars

  5. 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..

  6. 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.

    1. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. New salad…It has loads of flavors..Looks very yumm…
    Hope your camera is back to ur hands soon..

  10. Another awesome looking recipe with freshly grated coconut. Sigh. 🙂

    Hey you re-did your blog, right? I am not crazy–I hope! Looks wonderful!

  11. 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!

    1. 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.

      1. 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: https://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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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!

    1. 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.

  14. 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 !

  15. 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.5 stars

    1. 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.