Dosaavakaya -Yellow cucumber pickle.

Ingredients

1.Yellow cucumber - 2 Medium size

2.Mustard Powder - 11/2tbsp

3.Methi Powder - 1/2 tbsp

4.Salt - to taste

5.Lemon Juice - 2tbsp

6.Red chilli Powder - 6tbsp

7.Oil - 2/3 cup

Method

1.Wash and dry out cucumber.Cut into two halves.Scoop out the seeds and keep it aside.Do not peel the outer layer of the cucumber.It gives nice crunchiness.

2.Cut into pieces and add salt,red chilli powder,mustard powder,methi powder and lemon juice.Mix well till all the spices blend well to the cucumber pieces.

3.Add oil and mix well  to the pieces.Keep it aside for 24hours.

4.Serve with rice.

Ridge guard curry,Dosavakaya pickle

Dosakaya /Yellow cucumber Pappu

Ingredients

1.Toor dhal - 1cup

2.Yellow cucumber - 2medium(wash remive seeds and cut into big size pieces)

3.Tomato - 2(cut into quarters)

4.Green chillies - 4(cut into pieces)

5.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

6.Salt - to taste

7.Red chilli powder - 1/2tsp

8.Tamarind paste - 2tsp

For seasoning

1.Oil - 1/2tbsp.

2 .Ghee -1/2tbsp

3.Mustard seeds -1/4tsp

4.Jeera - 1/4tsp

5.Curry leaves - few

6.Hing - pinch

Method

1.Wash toor dhal and add 2cups water.To this add cucumber,onion pieces,tomato,green chilli,salt,tamarind paste,turmeric powder and salt.Pressure cook this for until the dhal gets completely cooked.

2,Once the pressure gets released,open the lid and mix well the ingredients.

3.Heat oil and ghee in a small pan.Add mustard seeds,jeera,curry leaves and hing.Mix this seasoning to the dhal.

4.Serve hot with rice.