Name: Dosakaya Koora Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Chopped Yellow Cucumber; 2 small sized Onion; 2-3 Green Chillies; 2 Dried Red Chillies; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/2 tsp Chana Dal; 1/2 tsp Urad Dal; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tsp Oil; Salt to taste

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Dosakaya Koora Recipe – A classic and healthy Andhra style curry with lemon cucumbers, onions and spices.

What is Dosakaya Kura?

Dosakaya Kura is a traditional Andhra style of making a curry using dosakaya or yellow cucumbers. It is one of the simple andhra recipes that doesn’t require many masalas or spices. Cucumber curry is perfect to try during the summer season.

Yellow cucumbers are also known as lemon cucumber, dosakai and vellarikka. It is a widely used vegetable across South India and we add them to the pickles, dals, curries and sambar.

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What are the ingredients?

Dosakaya or Yellow Cucumber – Make sure you taste the cucumber before you cook to avoid bitterness. If it is bitter, do not use it.

Onion – It gives the sweetness and texture to the curry. Do not skip it.

Mustard seeds

Curry Leaves

Green Chillies & Red Chillies

Is Cucumber Curry Vegan?

Yes, it is a vegan dish.

Serving Suggestions:

It tastes best when served hot with plain rice. However, it can also be served with roti or naan.

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Dosakaya Koora Recipe

How to make dosakaya kura recipe. Traditional Andhra style yellow cucumber curry for rice.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Curry, Side Dish

Cuisine: Andhra, South Indian

Keyword: andhra recipes, authentic, cucumber recipes

Servings:

Ingredients

1 cup Chopped Yellow Cucumber
2 small sized Onion
2-3 Green Chillies
2 Dried Red Chillies
½ tsp Mustard Seeds
½ tsp Chana Dal
½ tsp Urad Dal
1 sprig Curry Leaves
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
2 tsp Oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

Wash, peel and cut the cucumber. Discard seeds and chop into small pieces.
Heat oil in a wok or pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal and let them splutter.
Then add broken red chillies, curry leaves and slit green chillies and fry for a few seconds.
Add the chopped onion to it and fry until translucent.
Now add the chopped cucumber, salt, turmeric powder and little water and mix well.
Cover with a lid and cook on a low or medium flame until cucumber pieces are soft.
When it is done, remove from the flame and serve hot with rice or roti.

Notes

Taste the cucumber before you cook. If it is bitter, you should discard the entire cucumber.