dosakaya pulusu

Dosakaya is the Telugu name for the Yellow Cucumber. They look super cute. The only recipe I know how to make with this yellow cucumber is like a chutney. But today I made khatta...meaning the yellow cucumber in tamarind based thin gravy.
Khatta literally translated to sour...and in Urdu we use "khatta" to represent sour tamarind based gravy

So here is the recipe

Dosakaya Pulusu (Yellow cucumber in tamarind based gravy)

Dosakaya pulusu

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium  Yellow Cucumber peeled and cubed
2. 1 Tomato, chopped
3. ½ teaspoon each of  Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, salt
4. golf ball sized Tamarind soaked in 3 cups of water
5. ½ teaspoon each of  Mustard Seeds and Cumin
6. 2 teaspoons Oil
7. Few Curry Leaves
8. 2 teaspoons Rice Flour (to thicken)

In a pressure cooker add 1 teaspoon oil and add chopped tomatoes and cucumber and fry for 5 minutes. Add turmeric, salt and chilli powder and stir to combine. Add the tamarind juice and close the cooker and cook for 3-4 whistles. Let the steam escape. 

In a pan heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and fry the mustard and cumin along with curry leaves and a red chilli till they start spluttering. Cut the heat and add the tempering to the cooker. Mix about 2 tablespoons of oil to the rice flour and add it to the cooker and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve with steamed rice