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.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
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
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.