Dosakaya Pappu
Dosakaya is a yellow cucumber available in parts of India. They are generally spherical in shape. It is commenly cooked as curry, along with daal, added in sambar or made a s pickle called Dosa-aavakaya. For day 2 under the theme " One vegetable different ways", today am making daal with this yellow cucumber or dosakaya.
Here goes the recipe......
Ingredients:
Dosakaya / cucumber 1 medium size
Toor dal 1 cup
Green chili 2
Tomato 1 small
Tamarind pulp 1 spoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon
Salt to taste
Chopped cilantro 3 spoons
For tempering:
Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Udad dal 1 spoon
Red chili 1
Curry leaves 4
Oil 2 spoons
Preparation:
In a presser cooker wash toor dal thoroughly and add chopped cucumber, tomato, tamarind, green chili and turmeric powder.
Add 1 1/2 cup water.
Presser cook for 3-4 whistles.
Let the presser evaporate completely before opening the lid.
Now remove the lid and give it a stir.
Switch on the stove, add salt to taste, chili powder and…
Here goes the recipe......
Ingredients:
Dosakaya / cucumber 1 medium size
Toor dal 1 cup
Green chili 2
Tomato 1 small
Tamarind pulp 1 spoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon
Salt to taste
Chopped cilantro 3 spoons
For tempering:
Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Udad dal 1 spoon
Red chili 1
Curry leaves 4
Oil 2 spoons
Preparation:
In a presser cooker wash toor dal thoroughly and add chopped cucumber, tomato, tamarind, green chili and turmeric powder.
Add 1 1/2 cup water.
Presser cook for 3-4 whistles.
Let the presser evaporate completely before opening the lid.
Now remove the lid and give it a stir.
Switch on the stove, add salt to taste, chili powder and…