Dosakaya Mukkala Pachadi (Lemon Cucumber Chutney)

Wash, peel and cut the 1¼ kg of Lemon Cucumbers into fine pieces. Separate the pieces and seeds into different bowls. Check the taste of the Cucumber and its seeds separately.

Heat a pan with 4 tsps of Oil and saute 3 tsps of black gram dal and ¼ tsp of fenugreek seeds till they turn golden in color. Add 1 tsp of Mustard seeds and saute till they splutter. Add 13-14 Green chilies and 3 Red Chili, broken. Add a pinch of Asafoetida (optional) and saute. Separate the popu from the oil into a mixie jar. Add 1 tbsp of Tamarind paste, Salt to tast and a pinch of Turmeric and grind them to paste. Add the seeds of cucmber and grind again.

In the remaining oil add 2 tsps of black gram dal and fry till light brown in color. Add them to the chopped Cucumber pieces along with the oil. Add the ground paste to the chopped Cucumber and mix well. Garnish with chopped Coriander Leaves and serve with white rice.