Cucumber Chutney-Dosakaya Pachadi

Preparation of Cucumber Chutney :

For this recipe I used Lemon Cucumber. Lemon Cucumber is a cherished vegetable in Andhra Cuisine. Dal, Chutney, Curry, Pulusu and Pickle are the common preparations.This is a tangy spice Chutney that makes a good side dish for rice.

Lets see the preparation of this chutney

Ingredients

Lemon Cucumber - 1 (here I used small one)

Green Chillies - 2

Curry Leaves - few

Salt as required

Oil - 1 tbsp

For Powder

Mustard seeds  - 1/4 tbsp

Cummin Seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Channa dal - 1/2 tbsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp

Hing - a pinch

Tamarind - 1 inch piece

Procedure

First peel the skin of Lemon Cucumber and cut it into small pieces.

Add required salt to these pieces and keep it aside.

Now heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add Channa dal, Urad dal, Cummin seeds, Mustard seeds, Hing and Red chillies saute for few seconds.

After that add tamarind and green chillies. Again saute for few more seconds.

Now grind the above ingredients with curry leaves into a coarse powder without adding water.

Finally add this powder to the cucumber pieces.

Lemon Cucumber - Dosakaya pachadi is ready. Serve with hot rice and a dollop of ghee.

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