Wednesday, September 10, 2008

DOSAKAYA OR CUCUMBER CHUTNEY

ingredients:

dosakaya or cucumber : 1peeled and cut in small pieces
greenchillies : 12 if u want more u can add for more spice
tomatos : 3
brinjal : 2 (green brinjal get good taste)
tamarind pulp : lemon sized (soak in water for 5min)
jeera : 1 tbspoon fried
garlic pods : 5 ( it should not be peeled use directly )
salt : according to taste
coriander leaves : for garnishing
refined sunflower oil : 2 1/2 tbspoon
chana dal : 1/2 tbspoon
urad dal :1/2 tbspoon
mustard seeds and jeera : 1 tbspoon
dry red chillis : 5
curry leaves
Preparation method:
First peel dosakaya remove seed and cut into small pieces as we cut onion for raita.
Cut brinjal pieces and tomato pieces fry them in a little oil separatly till they r cooked.
Fry green chilli also in oil for 3 to 2 min.
Grind fried tomatos ,brinjal,green chilli's,garlicpoda ,salt,soaked tamarind pulp,fried jeera and blend all together into a paste (but not smooth paste) except dosakaya.
Finally add grinded paste to the pieces of dosakaya and put thalimpu.
Heat oil in cooking vessel add mustard,jeera ,urad dal ,chana dal once they start splitter add dried red chillies and curry leaves and mix the above grinded paste (with pieces of dosakaya).
Served hot with rice.







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