Dosakaya Pappu ~ Lemon Cucumber Dal

Ingredients :

Lemon Cucumber : 1
Red Gram / Toor Dal : 1 cup
Tamarind : Gooseberry sized ball
Green Chillies : 3 to 5
Red Chilli Powder : 1/2 tsp
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Chana Dal : 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal : 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds : 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli : 1
Curry Leaves : 2 stems
Salt to taste
A pinch of hing
Oil : 1 tsp

Method :

Put the toor dal, chopped cucumber, tamarind, turmeric and 21/2 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Remove the dal from the cooker and add the salt and red chilli powder. Mix well and cook on a low flame for few minutes. Heat oil in a pan for seasoning and add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and cumin seeds and let them splutter. Then add the hing, curry leaves and red chilli and stir for a few seconds. Remove from the flame and pour over the cooked dal mixture. Mix well and serve with steamed rice and dollop of ghee.