Dosakaya Pachadi (Yellow Cucumber Chutney)

Ingredients:

Dosakaya (medium) - 1

Garlic pods - 3-4

Green chillies - 4-5

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tbsp

Turmeric - pinch

Tamarind -gooseberry size

Salt - as per taste

Finely chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

For seasoning:

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tbsp

Red chillies - 1-2

Curry leaves - 1 leaflet

Oil - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Wash, clean and peel off the outer layer of yellow cucumber, deseed  and chop them.
2. Take a kadai, heat oil, add crushed garlic pods, green chillies, cumin seeds, chopped cucumber and saute them for just 2-3 minutes.
3. Cool the ingredients and blend them with tamarind and salt to form a coarse paste.
4. Finally season the chutney with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, red chillies, curry leaves and finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

TIP: You can directly blend cucumber without cooking them.