Cucumber Lentil / Dosakaya Pappu

Discover how to prepare cucumber lentil also known as dosakaya pappu in telugu. The cooling and refreshing cucumber is cooked with lentil and spices and the outcome with aromatic flavour craves you eat without any hesitation along with hoe rice, papad on the side to crunch. Make yourself cool for this summer by preparing some cooling delights like this at your home...

Cucumber Lentil / Dosakaya Pappu

YIELD –3 Servings

Ingredients:

Cucumber-1 large
Thoor Dhal- 1/2 cup(soak in water for 15 minutes)
Onion-1 medium Roughly chopped
Tomato- 1 large Roughly chopped
Garlic- 2 flakes
Ginger- 1 tbsp chopped
Green Chilli-2 no.
Red Chilli Powder- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp
Asefatodia- 1tsp
Gingelly oil- 1tsp
Water-1 Cup
Sugar-1/2 tsp
Salt To Taste
Lemon Juice1 tbsp(optional)
Oil-1 tbsp

Method:

1. Wash and peel the outer skin of cucumber, roughly chop.
2. Combine Dhal, cucumber, onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, green chilli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, water, gingelly oil and asefatodia  .
3. Pressure cook for 3 sounds and tranfer to the cooking bowl.
4. Add salt and sugar, cook for 5 minutes.
5. Season it and squeeze a tbsp of lemon juice if you wish.
6. Serve hot cucumber pappu/dhal with steamed rice.

Note:

For variation can also try cucumber with moong dhal.

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