Tuesday 29 January 2013

cucumber peanut pickle( Dosakaya Palli Pachadi)






Ingredients
1 cucumber ( Indian yellow one works best, if not English cucumber would work as well)
1/2 cup peanuts roasted
1/4 cup tamarind juice or 1/2 tbsp tamarind paste
1 tomato cubed
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp urad dal
1 tbsp channa dal
1 tbsp jeera
curry leaves
hing a pinch
4-5 red chilies
4-5 green chilies
1 tbsp oil
Salt according to taste
Process
 Heat oil in a skillet, add urad dal,channa dal,jeera and mustard seeds,curry leaves, red & green chilies and saute.
When mustard seeds start to splutter add tomato cut into cubes.
 Cook for 2 minutes now add peanuts and saute will all is mixed well.
. Grind the above mixture add coriander while grinding.
 Now take cubed cucumber in a bowl and add above mixture and salt.
 Mix well and adjust salt according