Cucumber Chutney Recipe
Dosakaya pachadi recipe a traditional andhra cucumber chutney recipe also known as dosakaya chutney. It goes great as a side to plain rice or chapathi with ghee.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
10
min
Cook Time
5
min
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
10
min
Cook Time
5
min
Ingredients
1
medium sized
cucumber
4
green chili
slit
1/2
tbsp
cumin / jeera
salt to taste
2
cloves
garlic
Lemon juice or tamarind extract
(to suit your taste, use only if cucumber is not tangy)
fistful of
coriander leaves
(chopped)
Tempering
1
sprig
Curry Leaves
1/4
tbsp
mustard
1/4
tbsp
cumin
1/2
red chili broken
1
clove
garlic
1/2
tbsp
urad dal
1/2
tbsp
channa dal
Pinch of
Hing
1
tbsp
Oil
Instructions
Wash cucumber and peel off the skin.
Cut it to 2 large pieces. Remove the seeds and discard.Check if the cucumber is bitter.
Fry green chilies in oil for 1 to 2 min.Cool them.
Grind green chilies, cumin, salt, turmeric, garlic, and handful of the chopped cucumber pieces. Keep the rest of the cucumber pieces aside.
Add the blended mix with the rest of the cucumber pieces, add salt chopped coriander leaves.
Heat the same pan with oil, add all the tempering ingredients and fry till the dals turn golden.
Add this to the dosakaya chutney, check salt and tang. If needed you can add lemon juice or tamarind paste.