Exploring Nepalese Flavors: Zesty Spicy Potatoes & Crunchy Cucumber Pickle Salad 🥔🥒🥗 - Pabs Kitchen

mustard seeds

🥗Healthier: ground mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Ground mustard is lower in calories and easier to find.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds flavor and is often preferred for health.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is a convenient substitute with similar flavor.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat while bell peppers add sweetness.

Heat a pan on medium flame.

Add 50 grams of sesame seeds to the pan and toast until brown.

Transfer toasted sesame seeds to a mortar and crush until it becomes a coarse powder.

In a large salad bowl, add boiled and peeled potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes.

Chop cucumber lengthwise, remove the flesh, and cut into 1-inch cubes, adding to the bowl.

Add halved cherry tomatoes, onion cut into 1-inch cubes, and frozen green peas to the bowl.

Chop fresh dill and spring coriander, adding them to the bowl.

Add the crushed sesame powder to the bowl.

Chop ginger and garlic, and add them to the bowl along with chopped green chilies.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of coriander powder, 1/4 teaspoon of red chili powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt to taste.

Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan until hot.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds to the hot oil and let it darken, being careful as it may explode.

Turn off the heat and add turmeric powder to the oil, then pour it over the ingredients in the bowl.

Mix everything well with a spoon, being cautious of the heat.

Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, mixing everything again with clean hands, breaking some potatoes for creaminess.

Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with fresh chilies and lemon slices.

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