Dosakaya / indian yellow cucumber dal

Ingredients

• 1 Dosakaya / Indian yellow cucumber
• 1 cup Toor Dal
• 2 Gree chillies
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder to taste
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 tablepoon mustard
• 1/2 cumin seeds
• 1 red chilly
• 4 - 5 curry leaves
• A pinch of hing

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Preparation

• Peel Dosakaya and slice it into half. Cut it into 1 inch pieces.
• Chop the green chillies and keep it aside.
• Wash the dal and add cucumber pieces and green chillies. pressure cook
  the dal with cucumber pieces and chopped green chillies at least 5 whistles.
• Heat oil in a pan for tempering and add all the ingredients in order like red chillies, mustard, cumin seeds and hing. When the mustard start splutter add curry leaves and fry for a minute.
• Now add the cooked dal and cucumber pieces and stir well.
• Finally add salt, turmeric and red chilli powder and mix properly. Add more water to desired consistancy and cook on low flame for 8 minutes.
• Dosakaya Dal is ready to serve with hot rice with little ghee or with roti.