Stuffed Cucumber Bites

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

These stuffed cucumber bites are replete with nutrition and are also high on taste. The good part is that the dish can be made in 10 minutes flat, as you just have to push in the filling in the hollowed out cucumber pieces. Perfect for busy moms like you!

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
4 People	10 – 15 Minutes	0 Minutes

Ingredients

1 large cucumber

For the Stuffing

¼ cup hung yoghurt
¼ cup chickpeas, cooked
2 tbsp coriander, chopped
2 tbsp onion, chopped
1 tbsp capsicum, chopped
2-3 tbsp carrots, grated
Salt to taste
¼ tsp red chili powder
½ tsp roasted cumin powder
1 tsp sugar

For the Garnish

Cherry tomato halves
Coriander leaves and grated carrots for garnishing
Lettuce leaves

Method

Step 1

To prepare the stuffing, mix all the ingredients listed for stuffing. Make sure that the chickpeas are well coated with yoghurt. Set aside.

Step 2

Peel the cucumber and cut them into ¾ to 1 inch slices. Scoop out the seeds to get cucumber rings.

Step 3

On a plate, arrange some lettuce leaves, place the cucumber rings over it. Fill in the stuffing in the holes. Do not overfill it.

Step 4

Garnish with grated carrots, coriander leaves and cherry tomato

Nutritional Information

Calories	78 K cal
Proteins	3.0 g
Total Fat	1.3 g
Total Carbohydrates	13.4 g
Cholesterol	1 mg
Sodium	208 mg
Potassium	277 mg

Tip: Instead of chickpeas, you can also add boiled sweetcorn.

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