CUCUMBER DAL (Kugan )

CUCUMBER DAL

Ingredients:

¼ cup channa dal soaked and boiled till cooked.
Drain the ¼ cup water and keep aside.

1 tsp oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
A pinch of asafetida powder
2 tbs chopped onions
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp ginger finely chopped
1 tsp garlic finely chopped
2 tsp green chillie paste

½ tsp chillie powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ cup of channa dal boiled water
1 cup peeled and chopped cucumber
Salt to taste
Little cut coriander leaves.


Method:

Heat the oil in a wok, add in the cumin seeds, let it crackle.
Add in the asafetida powder, add in the onions and sauté well.
Add in the curry leaves, ginger and garlic, sauté well adain.
Add in the green chillie paste, add in the cooked channa dal.

Give a good stir, add in the chillie powder, turmeric powder.
Give a good stir, add in the ¼ cup of the channa dal water.
Add in salt and the chopped cucumber.
Let it come to one boil, remove and garnish with cut coriander leaves.