Dosakaya Pappu Recipe-Andhra Style Yellow Cucumber Dal
A high protein Andhra recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), turmeric powder (haldi), onion - chopped to big chunks. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Dosakaya Pappu Recipe, first get all the ingredients ready
- 2
Wash the dal in water and place it in the Pressure cooker
tamarind water(2 cups) - 3
Add the turmeric powder, salt, chopped onions, green chillies, chopped tomatoes, diced Yellow cucumber/Dosakaya, tamarind water and red chilli powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)onion - chopped to big chunks(1)green chillies - slit or broken(3)tamarind water(2 cups)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)tomatoes - finely chopped(3)mangalorean cucumber - peeled and diced(1)dry red chillies(2)salt - as needed - 4
Add two cups of water, cover the pressure cooker and cook until you hear two whistles
tamarind water(2 cups) - 5
After the couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes and turn off the heat
- 6
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 7
Once the pressure has released, open the cooker and give the Dosakaya Pappu a good stir slightly mashing the Dosakaya into the dal
- 8
Check the salt and spices and adjust according to taste
salt - as needed - 9
Add water if you wish to adjust the consistency of the dal and transfer the Dosakaya Pappu to a serving bowl and stir in the chopped coriander leaves
onion - chopped to big chunks(1)tamarind water(2 cups)tomatoes - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch - 10
For the seasoning: Crush or chop garlic pods
cloves garlic - crushed(4) - 11
Heat ghee in a small tadka pan over medium heat and add the garlic
teaspoons ghee(2)cloves garlic - crushed(4)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch - 12
Once garlic starts to turn light brown add red chillies, mustard seeds and cumin seeds
green chillies - slit or broken(3)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic - crushed(4)dry red chillies(2)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 13
When mustard seeds splutter, add a pinch of asafoetida
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing) - a pinch - 14
Now turn off the heat and add curry leaves
sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch - 15
Pour the seasoning to the Dosakaya Pappu and mix well
- 16
Serve the Dosakaya Pappu with hot Steamed Rice along with a drizzle of ghee
teaspoons ghee(2) - 17
It pairs perfectly with a Spicy Potato Roast Recipe (Urulaikizhangu Poriyal) and a crunchy papad
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Dosakaya Pappu Recipe-Andhra Style Yellow Cucumber Dal
A high protein Andhra recipe with arhar dal (split toor dal), turmeric powder (haldi), onion - chopped to big chunks. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
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Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Dosakaya Pappu Recipe, first get all the ingredients ready
- 2
Wash the dal in water and place it in the Pressure cooker
tamarind water(2 cups) - 3
Add the turmeric powder, salt, chopped onions, green chillies, chopped tomatoes, diced Yellow cucumber/Dosakaya, tamarind water and red chilli powder
turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)onion - chopped to big chunks(1)green chillies - slit or broken(3)tamarind water(2 cups)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)tomatoes - finely chopped(3)mangalorean cucumber - peeled and diced(1)dry red chillies(2)salt - as needed - 4
Add two cups of water, cover the pressure cooker and cook until you hear two whistles
tamarind water(2 cups) - 5
After the couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes and turn off the heat
- 6
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 7
Once the pressure has released, open the cooker and give the Dosakaya Pappu a good stir slightly mashing the Dosakaya into the dal
- 8
Check the salt and spices and adjust according to taste
salt - as needed - 9
Add water if you wish to adjust the consistency of the dal and transfer the Dosakaya Pappu to a serving bowl and stir in the chopped coriander leaves
onion - chopped to big chunks(1)tamarind water(2 cups)tomatoes - finely chopped(3)sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch - 10
For the seasoning: Crush or chop garlic pods
cloves garlic - crushed(4) - 11
Heat ghee in a small tadka pan over medium heat and add the garlic
teaspoons ghee(2)cloves garlic - crushed(4)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch - 12
Once garlic starts to turn light brown add red chillies, mustard seeds and cumin seeds
green chillies - slit or broken(3)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cloves garlic - crushed(4)dry red chillies(2)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 13
When mustard seeds splutter, add a pinch of asafoetida
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing) - a pinch - 14
Now turn off the heat and add curry leaves
sprig curry leaves(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunch - 15
Pour the seasoning to the Dosakaya Pappu and mix well
- 16
Serve the Dosakaya Pappu with hot Steamed Rice along with a drizzle of ghee
teaspoons ghee(2) - 17
It pairs perfectly with a Spicy Potato Roast Recipe (Urulaikizhangu Poriyal) and a crunchy papad
Rate this recipe
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