Dal curry is today’s special recipe. This recipe is quite tasty, with a sour and tangy flavor. This homemade dalis really simple to prepare at home with a few readily available ingredients.
This dal is delicious with roti, naan, chapati, or rice. To see how to make this tasty and tangy dal recipe, watch the video till the end.
Ingredients
- Cucumber Toor Dal – 1 cup
- Fenugreek Seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Tomatoes – 2
- Green Chilies – 4-5
- Tamarind – 10 grams
- Curry Leaves – 1/2 cup
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Salt Asafoetida (Hing) – a pinch (optional)
- Coriander Leaves – for garnishing For Tempering
- Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Garlic Cloves – 2-3
- Dried Chilies – 2
- Oil
How to make Yellow Cucumber Dal Recipe
- Start by peeling and dicing the cucumber. You can optionally remove the seeds at this stage.
- In a pressure cooker, add 1 cup of toor dal (split pigeon peas) and wash it twice.
- Now, add 2 cups of water to the dal along with the diced cucumber pieces, 2 diced tomatoes, 4-5 diced green chilies, 10 grams of tamarind, 1/4 tsp of
- fenugreek seeds, 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds, and 1 tsp of oil. Close the lid.
- Cook the mixture for 4–5 whistles in the pressure cooker.
- Once the cooker cools down, open the lid and coarsely mash the dal mixture, ensuring the cucumber pieces remain intact.
- Add salt to taste and chili powder as, if required, adjust the consistency by adding water as desired.
- Now, let’s prepare the tempering. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds to the hot oil.
- Next, add 2 dried chilies and fry them until they change color. Add 2-3 coarsely ground garlic cloves and fry them. Incorporate 1/2 cup of curry leaves into the tempering mixture.
- You can also add a pinch of asafoetida (hing) at this stage. To this tempering, add the cooked lentil mixture along with some water.
- Let it cook for a minute. Finally, sprinkle some fresh coriander leaves on top. Your delicious Dosakaya Pappu is now ready to be served! Enjoy it with rice and a fried side dish.
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