Sev puri with cucumber slices recipe by Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle posted a picture of the dish on Instagram - sev puri. But instead of making it the regular way, she replaced crispy puris with cucumber slices. "I tried it yesterday and it was too spicy and aesthetically a bit botched. My second ttempt was significantly better. Like any diet, you just have to keep trying till you get it right," Twinkle captioned the picture.

Ingredients:
2 cups - Fresh curd, made from toned milk (3.5 per cent fat)
25 slices - Cucumber, approximately 0.5 cm in thickness
1 cup - Moong sprouts or 1/3 cup uncooked green moong (soak for 6 - 8 hours, drain and keep covered for another 12 hours)
1 - Small onion, chopped finely
1 - Green chilli, chopped finely
2 tbsp - Fresh coriander, chopped finely
1/2 tsp - Chaat masala
1 tsp - Powdered sugar
1/2 tsp - Jeera powder (cumin powder)
1/4 tsp - Black pepper powder
Salt as per taste

How to make:
-Hang the curd in a muslin cloth for half an hour to drain excess water.
-Meanwhile, boil 300 ml of water with 1/2 tsp of salt. Add moong sprouts, remove from heat and cover. Drain after 20 minutes and let it cool.
-Remove the thick curd from the cloth and transfer to a bowl.
-Add sprouts, onion or tomato, fresh coriander, green chilli, sugar, pepper and salt.
-Spread the cucumber slices on a serving dish. Ladle spoonfuls of the mixture on the slices.
-Garnish with green chutney (optional), chaat masala, jeera powder and fresh coriander. Serve immediately.

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