Cool Summer Cucumber Cups

Let’s welcome the beautiful tropical summers with these crunchy cucumber cups.   You will experience a combination of spicy, tangy and sweet flavours in  every bite. Just like a refreshing splash of cool water in the hot summer  afternoons.

These appetisers are ready in flat 20 mins!!!

The filling is a mix of capsicum, corn, carrots, dates, mango, paneer and a dash lime and chaat masala. Not missing the beautiful bright sun-dried tomatoes bejewelled on top of these lovely canapés.   There is no reason you should not be making them.  They look impressive, they are healthy, easy to make and mouth-watering, all at the same time.

Cool Summer Cucumber Cups

Ingredients:

▪ 1 big cucumber (for cucumber cups)

▪ 1/4 cup diced tomatoes

▪ ¼ cup paneer or tofu (crumbled)

▪ 2 tbsp finely chopped raw

▪ 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

▪ 2 tbsp grated carrots

▪ 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies

▪ 2 finely chopped dates

▪ 1 1/2 tsp salt to taste

▪ A pinch of chaat masala

▪ 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder

▪ 2 tsp lemon juice

▪ 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

▪ 1 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes

▪ 3 tsp tamarind chutney

Method

1. Peel the cucumbers and chop them into 1 inch pieces. Use a melon baller to make a duvet in the middle of each piece.

2. Add a thin layer of the tamarind chutney in each of the cucumber cups.

3. In a small bowl mix together all of the ingredients and then use a spoon to fill the cucumber cups!

4. Garnish with ripe mango and sun-dried tomatoes and enjoy!

5. Sprinkle some chaat masala on top of these beautiful cucumber cups for added flavour.

Helpful Tips

1. If you are on a diet and want to lower the calories of these cups you can skip the paneer and instead add moong sprouts.

2. This will help in lower the calorie content and will keep the protein content intact.

Cool Summer Cucumber Cups