MADRAS CUCUMBER CHUTNEY / DOSAKAYA PACCHADI

MADRAS CUCUMBER CHUTNEY / DOSAKAYA PACCHADI.... This is a traditional andhra recipe which is a perfect side dish for hot rice, idly and dosa. This is one of the very low calorie vegetable rich in water content, vitamins and minerals and very low in sodium content and cholesterol. I prepare dal, curry and avakaya with this vegetable. DOSA AVAKAYA is also very famous andhra recipe (will update soon). This chutney is very simple to prepare and less time consuming one. Dont forget to taste before cutting... some may be bitter. If they are bitter taste of chutney may change. So lets know how to prepare this recipe.... 

 INGREDIENTS 

• 2 medium madras cucumber, remove peel and seeds and chop into small pieces.
• Lemon size tamarind, soaked.
• Salt as per taste
• 1/4 inch turmeric powder / haldi
• FOR THE TADKA 
• 6-7 dry red chillies
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 3-4 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp urad dal/minapappu
• 1 tsp aavaalu/mustard seeds/rai
• 1/2 tsp menthulu / methidana / fenugreek seeds
• 1/4 tsp hing

METHOD OF PREPARATION 

• Clean and peel the skin of cucumber, cut into half and remove the seeds. Transfer into mixing bowl, keep aside.
• Take a tadka pan, add oil. Now add urad dal, methi dhana, mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves and red chillies. Let them fry. Keep aside. Keep a eye on it, tadka should not get burnt.
• Take a mixie jar, add tadka, soaked tamarind and grind coarsely. Now add half of the chopped cucumber pieces, salt and haldi. Grind into paste. 
• Now add this paste to the remaining chopped cucumber pieces. Mix well. Serve with hot steamed rice with dash of ghee.