Magge Upkari (Malabar Cucumber Stir Fry)

Field Marrow is called Magge in Konkani. Field Marrow is also known as Malabar Cucumber in India.Magge Upkari is a delicious stir fry made with Malabar Cucumber and goes well as a side dish with Rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Magge Upkari / Malabar Cucumber Stir Fry

Ingredients:-

Malabar Cucumber. -1cup chopped
Shallots.                   -10
Green chilly.            -2
Dry Red Chilly.       -1
Curry leaves.           -1spring
Grated Coconut.      -1/2 cup
Cumin seeds.           -1tsp
Mustard seeds.        -1tsp
Salt.                         -to taste
Coconut oil.            -2tsp

Instructions:-

Wash and chop the Malabar Cucumber, remove the seeds and chop into small pieces with skin and keep aside.

Peel the Shallots, wash well and keep aside.

Wash and half slit 2 Green chillies and keep aside.

Broke one dry Red chilly into halves and keep aside.

Grind the grated Coconut and Cumin seeds to a coarse paste without adding water and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat Coconut in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

Add the peeled Shallots and fry till the Shallots become translucent.

Add the broken dry Red chilly halves and half slit Green chillies and saute well.

Add Curry leaves and fry well.

Add the chopped Malabar Cucumber pieces and saute well.

Add required Salt and mix well.

Sprinkle little water and cook the Malabar cucumber pieces on low flame till soft.

Add the coarsely ground Coconut mixture and saute well for 2 minutes on low flame. Switch of the flame.

A tasty Malabar Cucumber Stir Fry / Magge Upkari is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.