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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Dosakaya Mukkala Pachadi



Dosakaya, yellow cucumber is one of the most loved vegetables in Andhra Pradesh. It can be used in a variety of dishes from curry to dal to sambar to pickle to chutney. Oh My God ! It's an all rounder !!

This is a recipe of cucumber chutney

Ingredients:


  • Dosakaya ( Yellow Cucumber ) - 1 medium
  • Green Chillies - 4
  • Red Chillies - 2
  • Urad Dal - 2 tbsp
  • Fenugreek Seeds - 5-6
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Tamarind - 1 inch
  • Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Chopped Cilantro - 1 tbsp

Directions:

  • Peel the skin of the cucumber and cut it into half.
  • Scoop out the seeds from both the parts and keep aside. We shall use them later.
  • Taste it to check if it is by any chance bitter. Sometimes they are bitter, which might spoil the chutney.
  • Chop the cucumber very finely. Keep in a mixing bowl.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil and saute fenugreek seeds and half of the urad dal till they turn reddish. Save the remaining urad dal for tempering.
  • Add Mustard seeds and let them splutter.
  • Add red and green chillies and fry them. Add hing.
  • In a grinder, add this seasoning mix, tamarind, turmeric, salt and the seeds which we had kept aside and grind it into a paste.
  • Mix this paste to the chopped cucumber pieces and mix very well.
  • For tempering , heat 1 tbsp of oil, fry remaining urad dal till reddish brown and add to the chutney.
  • Mix well , adjust salt and add chopped cilantro.
  • Serve with steaming hot rice and a few drops of ghee.

Note : You can avoid tamarind if the cucumber is sour.

You can make the same chutney with green cucumber too  :  Click here 

Enjoy !!

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