Dosakai Pappu (Cucumber Dal)
Ingredients:
- 2 medium size
cucumbers - 1 cup of toor dal
- 2 red chilies
- 1 tablespoon
black gram (urad dal) - 1 teaspoon whole
mustard
seeds - 1 teaspoon whole
cumin seeds - A pinch of
asafoetida - 1 tablespoon red
chili powder - 2 tablespoon
curry leaves - 2 tablespoon tamarind
pulp - 2-3 tablespoon
mustard oil - Salt and sugar
according to taste
Preparation:
- Peel cucumber and cut in medium sized pieces & keep aside.
- Wash & boil the toor dal till it soft.
- Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the red chili, black gram, mustard
seeds, cumin seeds and asfoetida. - Add cucumber, tamarind pulp and half cup of water, cook it on low flame.
- When it is done, add pre-boiled toor dal, chili powder, salt and sugar to
taste and stir well. - Cook it for 5 min on medium flame with cover.
- Sprinkle the curry leaves on top and cover it for sometime.
- Serve cucumber dal with
plain rice.