Dosakaya Paapu / Yellow Cucumber Dal

Ingredients:-

Tur dal / Kandi Pappu-1 cup
Dosakaya / Yellow Cucumber-1 1/2 cubes
Green chillies-3 to 4 nos (slit lengthwise)
Onions- 1 nos chopped (optional)
Tomato-1 nos chopped (optional)
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
Salt to t aste
Water- 2 cups

For Seasoning / Tadka:

Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Cumin sees-1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves-3 to 4 no cut into pieces (optonal)
Red chillies -3  nos de-seed and tear
Hing-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Oil-2 tsp


Method:-

Wash the dosakaya.Peel the skin and remove the seeds,cut into small cubes.


In a pressure cooker,place dal,cubed dosakaya cbues,onions,tomatoes,green chillies,turmeric powder,and red chilli powder.

 
Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook upto 3 to 4 whistles.
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel,add mustards seeds and as they pop uo,add the cumin seeds ,garlic ,red chillies and curry leaves and hing stir fry for a few second.


Now add the cooked dal and salt to it  combine well..Cook on slow to medium flame for  a few mt till you get the consistency of your choice.


Serve with white rice.