Mulakushyam - Kerala - Palakkad Style

Ingredients :
Cucumber :1cup (diced)
Toor Dal :1/2cup
Turmeric powder :1tsp
Red chilli powder :2tsp
Grated coconut :1/2cup
Cumin seeds :1/2tsp
Salt to taste

For seasoning:
Mustard seeds :1/2tsp
Dried red chillies :2nos
Curry leaves :1sprig
Coconut oil :2tsp

Method of Preparation :

1.Pressure Cook toor daal in pressure cooker.
2.Wash and Cut the vegetables into small pieces and cook with enough water adding turmeric powder and salt.
3.Add the toor daal to vegetable pieces and cook for 2-3minutes
4.Grind coconut and cumin seeds to a smooth paste and add this to the cooked vegetable mix.
5.Now add the red chilli powder and bring to a boil.
6.Heat the coconut oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds,dried red chillies and curry leaves, and when the mustard seeds pop, add to the curry.Yummy Mulakushyam is ready.

Note :For this recipe i have used cucumber.

List of vegetables for Mulakushyam.
Raw green plantains
yam
Cucumber
Snake gourd/Podalanga
Ash Gourd
Drum Sticks
Raw Jackfruit