How to Make Cucumber Chutney in Andhra Style
Updated: March 3, 2018
Cucumbers are famous as a coolant vegetable in summer time. Varieties of dishes are made from it. This is called "Dosakaayi" in Telugu language. This chutney, a spicy relish/condiment, made from cucumbers is called "Dosakaayi Pachadi" in Telugu.
Steps
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Wash and clean cucumbers.
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Cut them into small pieces.
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Select some nice green chilies.
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Soak tamarind in hot water for 30 minutes.
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Mash tamarind in water to make pulp.
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Add the following ingredients to the jar of your mixer grinder: green chilies, 2 tablespoons of tamarind pulp, salt, turmeric powder and asafoetida.
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Grind that mixture into a coarse paste, using the mixer grinder.
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Add the paste to the cucumber pieces.
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Add oil in a frying pan.
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Add mustard seeds, whole and dried red chilies, cumin seeds, white lentils and fenugreek seeds and stir them for few minutes.
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Pour the above contents into the bowl containing cucumber pieces.
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Mix them thoroughly.
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Set the bowl of chutney aside for an hour or so.
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Serve it with rice or dosa (crispy pancakes) or idli (steamed cakes) or roti (bread).
Ingredients
- Mild cucumbers - 2
- Green chilies - 6 to 7
- Tamarind - 25 grams
- Turmeric powder - 1 tablespoon
- Salt - 2 tablespoon
- Asafoetida - 1 teaspoon
- Dried, whole red chili - 3
- Mustard seeds - 1 tablespoon
- White lentils - 1 tablespoon
- Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon
- Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
- Water - 1 cup
- Oil - 2 tablespoon
Tips
- Do "not" grind the pieces of cucumber in with green chilies; that would spoil the chutney.
- Use lemon juice instead of tamarind, if you prefer.
- An electric mixer grinder looks similar to a blender, and comes with two or three sizes of mixer grinder jars which are stainless steel or glass. Its operation is with rotary blades.
- Use an instant tamarind paste instead of mashing it.
Warnings
- Taste cucumbers to be sure that they are not bitter in taste, as that might spoil the chutney.
- Try to use the chutney within two or three days, for freshness and quality.
Things You'll Need
- Frying pan
- A glass bowl to keep the chutney
- Spoons
- Mixer grinder
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