Cucumber Pulusu

Dosakaya Pulusu

Ingredients :

Cucumber 1 big (yellow Dosakaya)
Tamarind  Pulp 1/2 cup
Sugar or jaggery  2 tsp (depends on taste)
Onion 1 small
Sesame seeds powder 1 tsp (optional)
Red chilly Powder  1 tsp
Coriander Powder  1/2 tsp
Fenugreek & Cumin seeds Powder 4 pinches
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
Dry Red chilly  3 (broken)
Curry leaves few
Ginger Garlic paste 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder  1/4 tsp
Cilantro few sprigs
Oil 1 tbsp

Preparation :

Wash cucumber, cut and remove the seeds, cut in to 3 inch size pieces as shown in the pic.
Chop onion, add 1 cup (adjust) water to tamarind pulp.

Now heat oil in a vessel, add broken dry red chilly, let it change the colour (takes few sec),
add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, let them splutter .
Add curry leaves, chopped onion, ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder stir and saute
till onions are done.

Stir in cucumber pieces and put the lid on vessel, let it done for a couple of Min's,
then add tamarind water to it .

Add red chilly powder, coriander powder, sesame seeds powder, fenugreek & cumin seeds powder,
jaggery and salt as per taste.Stir and close it with the lid and cook for 15- 20 Min's till the cucumber pieces
are done on med flame.

Now taste it, adjust salt and jaggery as per your taste.
Garnish it with cilantro and serve it with rice and dal .

It makes more than 5 servings.

It takes 25-30 Min's to prepare.

Note : Sesame seeds powder is added to get flavour.
            Adjust tamarind pulp according to your taste.
            While cutting the cucumber, see whether it tastes bitter or sour or sweet, cook only
             sour or sweet ones.