Ingredients:
1. Yellow cucumber
2. Chana dal( senaga pappu): 2 tbsp
3. Urad dal(minnap pappu): 1 tbsp
4. Mustard seed (aavalu): 1 tsp
5. Oil: 2 tbsp
6. Green chillies( Pachi mirchi): 6
7. Curry leaves( karivepaku): few
8. Pulped Tamarind ( chintapandi): lemon size
9. Turmeric: 1tsp
10. Salt: as per taste ( 2 tbsp)
Procedure:
1. Clean and put the cucumber on the stove directly on medium heat.
2. Keep turning the cucumber till it's cooked and completely black. Remove from stove to a plate. Let it cool.
3. Once cooled remove the skin and check for taste ( if it's bitter). Mash the cucumber or cut into 2" pieces.
4. In a pan heat oil. Fry chanadal, urad dal, mustard seeds till brown. Remove from heat and let it cool.
5. Grind the chanadal mix till fine powder.
6. Add green chillies, Curry leaves, salt, turmeric to the powder and grind them.
7. Add cucumber and grind slowly.
8. Finally add Tamarind and grind/mix slowly.
9. Serve with hot rice and ghee.
1. Yellow cucumber
2. Chana dal( senaga pappu): 2 tbsp
3. Urad dal(minnap pappu): 1 tbsp
4. Mustard seed (aavalu): 1 tsp
5. Oil: 2 tbsp
6. Green chillies( Pachi mirchi): 6
7. Curry leaves( karivepaku): few
8. Pulped Tamarind ( chintapandi): lemon size
9. Turmeric: 1tsp
10. Salt: as per taste ( 2 tbsp)
Procedure:
1. Clean and put the cucumber on the stove directly on medium heat.
2. Keep turning the cucumber till it's cooked and completely black. Remove from stove to a plate. Let it cool.
3. Once cooled remove the skin and check for taste ( if it's bitter). Mash the cucumber or cut into 2" pieces.
4. In a pan heat oil. Fry chanadal, urad dal, mustard seeds till brown. Remove from heat and let it cool.
5. Grind the chanadal mix till fine powder.
6. Add green chillies, Curry leaves, salt, turmeric to the powder and grind them.
7. Add cucumber and grind slowly.
8. Finally add Tamarind and grind/mix slowly.
9. Serve with hot rice and ghee.
