Vellarikka Parippu Charu (Cucumber Dal Curry)

Ingredients:

• Toor dal 1 cup
• Sliced cucumber 2 cup
• Coconut 1/2 grated
• Green chilly 3 to 5
• Shallots 2 to 3
• Garlic 3 to 4
• Dry chilly 2
• Turmeric pdr 1/2 Tsp
• Cumin seeds 1/4 Tsp
• Mustard seeds
• Curry leaves
• Water
• Salt
• Oil

Soak dal for 1/2 an hour. Cook dal and cucumber with little salt, water and turmeric pdr. Grind together coconut, cumin seeds, chilly, shallots, garlic and curry leaves. Add this grounded paste and rqd amount of salt into the cooked dal and boil it in low flame. Season it with mustard seeds, shallots, dry chilly and curry leaves.

[Recipe Courtesy: Vanitha]