Name: Cucumber Dal Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 Cucumber; 3/4 cup Tur Dal; 1 cup Coconut; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder; Salt to taste; Water as required; For seasoning; 1/2 tsp Mustard; 2 tbsp coconut oil; Curry leaves (few); 3 shallots (chopped)

Cucumber Dal Curry

Cucumber Dal Curry

It's my daughter's favourite curry that goes well with steamed rice.It's a very simple,easy and protein rich curry that requires minimum amount of oil.Cucumber dal curry requires little amount of coconut and that gives it a nice flavour.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 Cucumber
3/4 cup Tur Dal
1 cup Coconut
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Water as required
For seasoning
1/2 tsp Mustard
2 tbsp coconut oil
Curry leaves few
3 shallots chopped

Instructions

Wash dal and cucumber.
Take a pressure cooker add washed dal and chopped cucumber. Add some turmeric powder,red chilli powder,salt and water as required
Cook it for 3-4 whistle.
Grind coconut with little water and adding to the curry.
Mix well,when it starts boil,remove it from the flame
Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seed.add chopped shallots and curry leaves.when it turns light brown in colour,turn off the flame.
Mix it with the curry.
Tasty cucumber Dal Curry is ready.