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 !!