Yellow Cucumber with Mustard Paste/Dosakaya Aava Pettina Kura

This dish is very popular in traditional vegetarian families in Andhra Pradesh.Mainly, making some special dishes for festivals and special occassions with Mustard Paste is a tradition.We make pulihora and some other vegetable curries on special days with this mustard paste.When made with mustard paste the dish has strong flavors , not everyone can enjoy this taste.It sure would be out of the world if you like the pungent flavors of mustard .This is a favorite dish of our family and a favorite dish of my Dad.

Yellow cucumber is a vegetable that can be lightly sour or bland in taste.It might sometimes be bitter too.When bitter do not use it.Dosakaya cooked with mustard paste results in a very delicious flavored curry.

Let us see how this delicious dish is prepared-------------

Main Ingredients :
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Dosakaya(Yellow Cucumber)............2(med. size)
Green Chilly.......................................2(slit)

For Mustard Paste :
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Mustard Seeds...............................2tsp
Green Chilly...................................1
Raw Rice.......................................1/2tsp
Tamarind Juice...............................1tbsp(or as needed)

Seasoning Ingredients :
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Canola Oil....................................2tsp
Cumin Seeds................................1tsp
Mustard Seeds.............................1/2tsp
Red Chilly.....................................1
Curry Leaves................................1sprig
Asafoetida/Hing.............................pinch
Turmeric........................................pinch
Salt...............................................to taste

Preparation :
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Rinse the dosakaya or yellow cucumber under cold water and remove the peel.Cut the cucumber ,remove the seeds and dice it into cubes .Sometimes the cucumber might be bitter, taste it before you cook.

Place a pan on the stove on medium high heat and add oil to the pan.Once the oil  heats up add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.Once they splutter add chana daal , urad daal,red chilly ,hing , slit chilly's and curry leaves.

Once the seasoning is ready add the cubed dosakaya/yellow cucumber pieces ,turmeric and stir well.Cook covered.While it is cooking blend all the ingredients under mustard paste and get the smooth mustard paste ready.

Now add the mustard paste and salt to the cooked dosakaya/yellow cucumber pieces and cook covered for 2 more minutes and switch off the stove.

Delicious Dosakaya Ava Pettina Kura/Yellow Cucumber with Mustard Paste is ready to be served with hot rice and a drizzle of ghee.You can eat it as a side with roti too.

Note :
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1) Please check the yellow cucumber for bitterness before you cook.

2) I did not have curry leaves so I did not add but curry leaves do enhance the flavors of this dish.

3) I forgot to take a picture after grinding the paste with green chilly and tamarind juice but still they are a must in this dish and I used them in the dish.

This goes to I Love My Dad event hosted by Jay.