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Indian Yellow Cucumber Curry / Dosakaya Dal

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in Featured, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 16 comments



I got this yellow cucumber from one of my friends. It was there in my refrigerator for a long time. I wondered what to make and my sister gave the idea of making dal with that. It is very simple to make but it is too good with chapati as well as rice.

Time of Preparation : 30 minutes
Spice level – 3
No of Servings – 2 to 3

Ingredients:

  • Indian yellow cucumber (medium size) – 1 (chopped)
  • Onion (medium size) – 1 (finely chopped)
  • Tomato – 1(chopped)
  • Green chillies – 4 (slitted lengthwise)
  • Garlic – 4 cloves (crushed)
  • Ginger (finely chopped) – 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Toor dal / Red gram lentil – 1/2 cup
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Salt – to taste

For Seasoning:

  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Red chilly – 1
  • Asafoetida – a pinch
  • Curry leaves – 1 string

Method of Preparation:

  1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add green chillies followed by ginger, garlic, chopped onions and salt.
  2. Fry them till they become translucent and add the chopped tomatoes.
  3. Fry till they become soft and add the turmeric powder followed by the dosakaya, toor dal and water.
  4. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  5. After opened, season it with the seasoning items mentioned.
  6. Serve hot with chapati or rice and ghee.

16 Comments

  1. Belinda @zomppa / September 7, 2011

    What a transformation – lucky cucumber.

  2. Sharmilee / September 7, 2011

    Delciious looking curry…yumm

  3. jeyashrisuresh / September 8, 2011

    nice curry to pair well with rice..never tried this veggie though, sounds interesting

  4. aipi / September 8, 2011

    Gorgeous pics of a flavorful n delicious curry!
    USMasala

  5. sayantani / September 8, 2011

    thats kinda a meal in itself. would love to have it as a thick filling soup. yum.

  6. Treat and Trick / September 8, 2011

    Healthy combo and looks fabulous!

  7. Gopika / September 8, 2011

    Wow.. I love dosakaya 😀 Yummy looking dish

  8. Vijitha / September 8, 2011

    Love dosakaayi. A perfect comfort food!

  9. Sreevalli / September 8, 2011

    I love dosakaya pappu.Yummy.

  10. Priya / September 9, 2011

    Simply inviting delicious dal..

  11. Uma / September 10, 2011

    Simple, yet healthy, tasty,filling curry. Love it absolutely.

    Cheers,
    Uma

  12. Candace / September 12, 2011

    Cucumber? wow you sure are innovative! It doesnt look cucumber at all. My kids will surely love it! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  13. priya mahadevan / September 13, 2011

    Lip smacking delicious!

  14. arthi / September 13, 2011

    Thank you all for dropping by and giving your valuable comments..

  15. Sarah / September 14, 2011

    That looks so yummy..perfect with white rice..

    • arthi / September 28, 2011

      Thank you Sarah!!!