Dosakaya Pappu-Apple Cucumber Dal
July 19, 2013
Dosakaya pappu(yellow cucumber dal) is one of Andhrites favorite dishes.
Cuisine
Indian
Course
Main Course
Serves
6
Method
Pressure Cooker
Difficulty
Easy
Cook Time
25 minutes
- Cuisine Indian
- Course Main Course
- Serves 6
- Method Pressure Cooker
- Difficulty Easy
- Cook Time 25 minutes
Ingredients
toor dal
3/4 cup
peeled and chopped yellow cucumber
1 cup
medium size tomatoes
2 measure
medium size onion
1 measure
green chilies
6-8 measure
red chilies
2 measure
cumin seeds
1 teaspoon
urad dal
1 teaspoon
garlic cloves
3-4 measure
curry leaves stem
1 measure
salt
1/2-1 teaspoon
turmeric
1/4 teaspoon
oil
1 tablespoon
tamarind paste
1/4 teaspoon
asafetida
2 pinch
Instructions
1. In a pressure cooker, heat some oil and add the cumin, mustard, red chili, green chili, garlic and curry leaves and saute till mustard and curry leaves splutters.
2. Add the onions, turmeric and salt and saute for a minute till onions begin to get translucent.
3. Add the chopped cucumber and saute for a minute.
4. Add the tomatoes, tamarind and asafoetida and saute for a minute.
5. Add the toor dal,3-4 cups water and pressure cook for 4 whistles ( approximately 25 minutes),let the steam go and gently stir the curry so that the cucumber pieces don't get mashed and dal gets mashed. Serve with rice or Roti
6.
HEY THERE!