Ingredients

• 250 g - red gram dal
• 2 - cucumber (medium size)
• Tamarind small lime size
• For seasoning:
• 2 - red chillies
• 2 - green chillies
• 1- onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - mustard
• A pinch - asafetida
• A few - curry leaves

How to Make Cucumber Puppu

• Peel the cucumber and cut into small pieces. Steam the cucumber and red gram dal separately in a pressure cooker.
• Soak tamarind for 15 to 20 minutes in minimum water and strain the juice.
• Blend the steamed cucumber and dal thoroughly. Make certain that there are no lumps seen.
• Place a kadai on the stove, pour required amount of oil and season with mustard, cumin seeds, onion, curry leaves, red, green chillies and asafoetida.
• To the seasoning, add tamarind extract and cucumber dal blend.
• Add salt and leave it to boil for 10 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with rice or chapatti.