Dosakaya pappu / Yellow cucumber dal

Ingredients :

Dosakaya / round yellow cucumber : 1

onion chopped into big chunks : 1/2 cup

toor dal / kandi pappu : 1 cup

red chilli powder : 1 tsp

turmeric : 1/4 tsp

tamarind : key lime size (optional)

salt : to taste

for tempering :

Oil : 1 tbsp

mustard seeds : 1 tsp

cumin seeds : 1 tsp

dry red chillies : 4

turmeric : 1/4 tsp

curry leaves : few

First wash and peel the cucumber. See the taste. It should not be bitter. Cut into big pieces . (Remove the seeds if u do not like. But if u remove u should compulsorily add the tamariind.). Keep aside. Now wash the toor dal and put in a pressure cooker. Put in the cucumber pieces and onions. Now add the red chilli powder, tamarind and turmeric. Pour in sufficient water for the dal to get cooked. Keep on the stove for three whistles. Cool down and mash the dal adding salt as per ur taste.

Now heat oil in a small pan and when hot add in the mustard seeds and allow them to crack. Add the cumin, turmeric and broken red chillies. add in the curry leaves aslo and switch off the stove. Pour this over the dal and give it a nice mix. Dal is ready to be served with rice or chapati.