cucumber dal (kheera dal)

cucumber dal

Ingredients
1) cucumber(yellow) - 1 small one.
2) toor dal - 1 cup.
3) green chillies - 2.
4) curry leaves - 4.
5) garlic - 1 clove.
6) ginger - 2gms.
7) turmeric powder - 1/4 spoon.
8) mustard seeds - 2gms.
9) cummin seeds - 2gms.
10) chana dal - 4gms.
11) urad dal - 2gms.
12) asafoetida(hing) - 1/4 tea spoon.
13) oil - 1 spoon.
14) salt - as per taste.
15) red chilli - 1.

Procedure
1. Cut the yellow cucumber into small pieces(remove the seed part of it), green chillies.
2. Take Dal in cooker(wash the dal in water before using it) and add chopped cucumber, green chillie, 2 curry leaves and turmeric powder.
3. Add 2 cups of water to it and boil them in cooker. After 5 whistles of cooker reduce the flame to low for 2 minutes.
4. Meanwhile cut garlic, ginger and keep the remaining ingredients ready.
5. Take oil in a pan nad heat it.
6. Add mustard seeds to it and once they splutter add cummin seeds, red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and fry the mixture.
7. Add hing to it and fry them.
8. Meanwhile onec the pressure in the cooker is out, remove the lid and add some water to the dal and heat it again without the lid.
9. Add salt to the dal and mix properly and can smash the dal while it is heated.
10. Pour the dal into the pan and mix all the ingredients thoroughly and boil it for 2 minutes.
11. cucumber dal is ready and serve hot.

Note: It is known as dosakaya pappu in telugu