DAL WITH YELOW CUCUMBER

INGREDIENTS:

Dal: 150gms

Cucumber: 1

Tomatoes: 2
Onion: 1
Garlic: 3cloves

Green Chilis: 2-3

Mustard Seeds: 1tsp

Urad dal: 1tsp

Jeera: 1tsp

Curry Leaves

Coriander Leaves

Turmeric Powder

Red Chili Powder

Salt

Oil

METHOD:

1. Cook Dal, chopped Cucumber pieces and tomato in cooker for 3-5whistles.
2. Mix well boiled cucumber, dal , tomato and add salt
3. Heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan and fry mustard seeds, urad dal, Jeera and red chilis, green chilis, garlic and curry leaves.
4. Now add chopped onion pieces, turmeric powder, red chili powder and mix well
5. Now, add mixed dal cucumber and add some water and cook for some time.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.

TIP:  Sometimes if you add tomato with dal, it will take time to boil dal. so, if you want to cook tomatoes in cooker along with dal then put tomatoes in another vessel. 





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YELLOW CUCUMBER WITH MEAL MAKER

INGREDIENTS:

Cucumber: 1

Meal maker: 1cup

Tomatoes: 2

Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp

Urad Dal: 1/2tsp

Green Chilis: 2

Red Chilis: 2

Curry Leaves

Dhaniya Powder

Turmeric Powder

Red chili Powder

Salt

Oil

Onion: 1

METHOD:

1. Boil meal maker in water for few mins. It will get soften while boiling.  
2. After that drain water from meal maker and keep aside.
3. Now, heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, green Chilis and red Chilis.
4. Now, add onion pieces and meal maker and fry for some time.
5. Now, add Cucumber pieces and tomatoes.
6. Also add, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt stir well and put the lid.
7. Cook until the tomatoes are well cooked by stirring to avoid sticky.
8. Now, add some water to cook cucumber.
9. Cook until, water is fully evaporated.
10. Add Dhaniya powder and stir well
11. Finally, garnish with coriander leaves.

CUCUMBER WITH MEAL MAKER

INGREDIENTS:

Yellow cucumber: 1

Meal Maker :1cup

Tomatoes: 3

Green Chilis: 2

Curry leaves

Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp

Urad Dal: 1/2tsp

Dhaniya Powder: 1/2tsp

Sugar: 1tsp

Onions: 1 big

 Turmeric powder

Red chili Powder

Salt

Oil

METHOD:

1. Boil Meal maker with some water for 3-4mins in high flame.
2. After that, drain the water from meal maker and keep aside
3. Heat 1-2tbsp of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, green chillies and curry leaves. 
4. Now, add chopped onions and fry for some time
5. Now, add meal maker and salt, turmeric powder and cook for some time.
6. Now, add chopped cucumber pieces and mix well.
7. when the cucumber is half soften then, add tomato pieces and red chili powder and cook till the tomatoes are well cooked.
8. Now, add some water and cook until the water is evaporated.
9. Finally add dhaniya powder and sugar and cook some time.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves.

CUCUMBER TOMATO CURRY

INGREDIENTS:

Cucumber (yellow):  2

Onions (big size): 2

Green Chilis: 2

Curry Leaves

Tomatoes: 6-7 (depends on sour taste of tomato)

Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp

Urad dal: 1/2tsp

Coriander leaves

Oil: 2tbsp

METHOD:

1.  Peel off cucumber and cut into small pieces. Cut onions also into small pieces.
2. Now, heat oil in a pan and fry mustard seeds, urad dal, chili pieces and curry leaves.
3. Now, add onions and fry till the onion pieces turn into brown.
4. Now, add cucumber pieces and cook for some time. and add tomato pieces.
5. Cook until the tomato pieces get soften.
6. Now, add some water and cook until the cucumber is softened, and water is evaporated.
7. Finally, garnish with coriander leaves.

TOMATO CUCUMBER CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS:

Tomatoes: 4

Gherkins: 6(kundru)

Brinjals (desi-Long): 6

Cucumber(yellow): 1

Tamarind: small (sufficient to sour taste)

Green Chilis: 3

Mustard Seeds: 1/2tsp

Urad Dal: 1tsp

Red Chilis: 2

Curry Leaves

Coriander Leaves

Oil

Jeera: 1/4tsp

METHOD:

1.  Take a pan, heat 1tbsp of oil and fry Green Chilis and pieces of kundru, cucumber, brinjals.  Fry till the pieces turn soften and keep aside.
2. Now, add 1tsp of oil and fry tomatoes. 
3. Let them to come room temperature, and grind well by adding salt, tamarind, jeera. 
4. Now for seasoning, take a pan, heat 1/2tbsp of oil and fry mustard seeds, urad dal, red Chilis, curry leaves and pour it on chutney and mix well.