Andhra Style Dosakaya Pappu, yellow cucumber dal is mellowy mildly spicy and extremely delicious dal recipe. Pigeon pea (toor dal) and yellow cucumber (kakdi | dosakaya) are the main ingredients in making this dal. The combination of white steamed rice, ghee and dosakaya pappu with pickle or papad is the ultimate comfort food in the world.
Love Dosakaya Pappu? Then, I am sure you will love these Andhra special pappu recipes. Mudda Pappu, Bachali Kura Pappu, Chukka Kura Pappu, Gongura Pappu and Andhra Tomato Pappu.
About This Recipe
Andhra Cuisine is rich with flavorsome dal recipes. Adding one vegetable or more vegetables to dal is an integral part of Andhra cuisine. We love to flavour our dal with seasonal produce. If we are talking about comfort food, then it is always dal, chawal, ghee and papad or pickle.
My today’s recipe of dosakaya pappu is comforting and soul satisfying Andhra special dal recipe. The combination of toor dal and cucumber is extremely drool some. In Andhra and Telangana regions, we get round yellow cucumbers. These are mildly tangy in taste. The taste of dosakaya pappu totally depends on cucumber.
If yellow round cucumber is not available, you can use oval shaped stripped (Madras Cucumber) or plain skin cucumber (Sambar Cucumber). These variety of cucumbers are little sweet in taste and may not give the dal the required tangy flavour.
One Recipe, Many Names
Dosakaya is the Telugu name for Yellow Cucumber. These are generally round with bright yellow skin color Kakdi is the Hindi name for dosakaya. These are available round the season. Southekayi (Mangalore Cucumber) is the Kannada name for yellow cucumber.
Yellow cucumber contain high water content and is low in calories. Excellent source of potassium and vitamin C. Cucumber has a cleansing action within the body. It helps in removing accumulated pockets of old waste material and chemical toxins. Without any doubt, cucumber is one of the nature’s miracle fruits.
Yellow cucumber is one of the important vegetable in South Indian cuisine. A lot of recipes are made using cucumber. Sambar, stir-fry, curry and even we add it to mutton. Dosakaya Mutton is one of my family favorite recipe.
Dosakaya Pappu – Telugu
Kakdi Dal | Kankadi Dal – Hindi
Yellow Cucumber Dal – English
Doasakaya Pappu Ingredients
Dosakaya – I prefer round, yellow and medium size cucumber (dosakaya) in making dal. This is easily available in rytu bazar, vegetable shops and sometimes in online vegetable stores too.
Peel the skin, wash it thoroughly and cut into half. Take a small piece and taste, before cutting it down into pieces. If the piece taste bitter, then discard the cucumber. Sometimes, the seeds will taste bitter. So it is advisable to taste both white color part and seeds.
If seeds are bitter, then scoop them out using a knife or spoon. Wash the cucumber again and cut into pieces. I normally, do not add cucumber seeds to dal. Adding seeds is purely optional.
Toor Dal | Kandi Puappu | Piegeon Peas – This is the main ingredient in almost all South Indian dal recipes. With earthy flavour and nutty taste, this dal imparts creamy texture to dal. Toor dal well compliments yellow cucumber and the combination of these two is extremely delicious.
Tamarind – Adds tangy taste. We south Indians like tangy tasting dal recipes. Most of the dal recipes from South India, say – sambar or tomato dal or palak dal, etc. are mildly tangy in taste.
Instead of tamarind, you can use tomato or amchur powder. There is a difference in taste, when tomato or amchur powder is added to dal.
When in season, raw mango pieces are added to bring tangy taste in dosakaya pappu. Pappu with dosakaya and mamidikaya tastes amazing. Will share the recipe soon.
Onion – Adds texture and flavour.
Green Chillies – Adds heat. Some prefer using green chillies alone in making this dal and some prefer combination of green chillies and red chilli powder.
Tempering
Tempering | Tadka | Bagar is an age old process of flavoring the recipe. Whole spices, dals and herbs are fried in oil or ghee for few minutes and then poured over cooked dal.
South Indian tempering mostly consists of split urad dal, chana dal, black mustard seeds (kali sarson), cumin, curry leaves, dry red chillies and garlic.
I prefer using oil instead of ghee for tempering the dal. Tempering enhances the flavour of dal and brings out the healing powers of the ingredients.
Andhra Style Dosakaya Pappu Recipe
Andhra Style Dosakaya Pappu, yellow cucumber dal is soft, mildly spicy and extremely delicious dal recipe. Pigeon pea (toor dal) and yellow cucumber (Madras Cucumber) are the main ingredients in making this dal. The combination of white steamed rice, ghee and dosakaya pappu with pickle or papad is the ultimate comfort food in the world.
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized Dosakaya/Yellow Cucumber
- 1 cup Tuvar dal/Red gram/Kandi pappu
- 1 Onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 Green chilies
- 3 tbsp. Tamarind extract
- 1 tbsp. Red chilli powder
- ¼ tbsp. Turmeric powder
- Salt
Tempering | Tadka
- ½ tbsp. Mustard seeds
- ½ tbsp. Cumin/Jeera seeds
- 6-9 Curry leaves
- 2-3 cloves Garlic, peeled and slightly crushed
- 1 dry Red chilli
- 1 tbsp. Oil
Instructions
How To Make Dosakaya Pappu
Peel, wash and cut the cucumber into half. Remove the seeds and taste the cucumber before you start to cut into pieces.
If the cucumber tastes bitter then don't use it. Cut the cucumber into 1 inch pieces and set aside.
Wash and pressure cook dal by adding sliced onions, cucumber pieces, green chilli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, tamarind extract, water and a drop of oil.
Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles or till dal turns soft.
Leave till pressure settles. Mash the dal by adding salt and set aside.
Add oil to pan and when the oil turns warm add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
On medium flame, fry for a minute and add crushed garlic cloves. Fry till garlic cloves start to change color.
Now add dry red chili and curry leaves. Fry till curry leaves start to change color. Carefully, pour this tempering over mashed dal.
Cover with lid and leave for 10 minutes. Remove in a serving bowl and serve warm with rice and ghee.
Add 'love' to make this dosakaya pappu taste 'YUMMY'.
Notes
Lubna's Serving Suggestions:
How To Serve Dosakaya Pappu | Kakdi Dal
Dosakaya pappu tastes best when served with steamed hot rice with a small dollop of ghee.
For every day meal, you can serve dosakaya pappu with rice, pickle, papad and any veg or non-veg fry like aloo fry, kurkuri bhindi or mutton keema fry or prawn masala or chicken sukka or shamiya.
Dosakaya pappu can also be a part of thali. You can serve this as a side with other recipes on thali.
A simple Andhra Thali suggestion for elaborate weekend meal or Sunday meal includes,
Rice, dosakaya pappu, poori, aloo masala, sambar, rasam, omelette, drumstick raw mango curry, curd rice, papad and pickle. (You can find all these recipes on my blog)
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 291Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 811mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 6gSugar: 9gProtein: 15g
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
Aparna Prabhu says
Hey Dear!I never knew we can add cucumber into dal Thank u for the Post. Atleast something new to try…..
Sushma says
congratulations!!, seems like you are having a great time participating & winning :)dal looks tempting..
Lakshmi Venkatesh says
Yes I also made it once and it tastes great. Why don’t you send this to AFAM : Cucumber event hosted by Neha of #Tasty Recipes.
Lakshmi Venkatesh says
sorry did not notice that, you have already done it.
Shama Nagarajan says
it is delicious and yummy dear
rekhas kitchen says
hummmm dosakaya pappu with hot rice and a drop of ghee ummmmm yekkadikovellipoyanu kada yummy lubna
tigerfish says
Have not been having a good appetite these days but looking at this soup is making me hungry!
Varunavi says
Congrats on winning.Dal looks tempting.Meru telugu na??
Asha says
I tried that Dosakaya once here, really good as a cucumber looking veg. Pappu looks great! 🙂
MamaFaMi says
Congratulations on your recent success. You deserve it dear. Your dosakaya pappu if eaten with pharata will be an absolutely perfect combination huh?
Natashya says
I always know that I can come here for lots of delicious and healthy dal recipes!Congrats for being one of the Super Contributors!
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Aparna, Sushma, Lakshmi, Shama, Rekha, Tigerfish, Varunavi, Asha, Mamafami and Natashya.
Dershana says
Hi Lubna, congrats!The pappu looks lovely. Especially love the click, the black container and yellow dhal look stunning!
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Dershana.
notyet100 says
congrats,..lubna,..dal looks yum,..:-)
Trupti says
Dosakaya pappu looks very delicious & nice photosCongratulations Nags.. Keep it up
Deepa Hari says
Congrats Dear….Dosakaya pappu looks lovely and delicious…..Very inviting.
Sharmi says
my Son’s favorite:) we don’t get dosakaya here. looks nice!!
Uma says
Wow, great news Lubna! Congrats on the win! Dosakaya pappu is my most fav. pappu. Looks great.
Madhumathi says
Hi Lubna,Congrats on your winning.Cucumber n dal is a new combo to me!
Paru ... says
Love dosakai pappu..Its my fav and soul food.Looks great..
Priya says
Pappu looks gorgeous…congrats for winning the recipe diary contest Lubna..
Mandira says
never tried cucumber in dal, is this a different cucumber!
Pooja says
Congrats Lubna..Nice pics…Yummy post..
Varsha Vipins says
Yummy dish n fab pics..:)
Poornima Nair says
Congratulations Lubna! Thats a lovely dish…looks very tempting.
Uj says
A completely new recipe to me 🙂
Food Fanatic says
yummy yum
bee says
this looks truly wonderful. love the colour.
Preety says
kakdi dal , sounds like an interesting combo..love the pic
Pooja says
Collect your awards from my blog lubna….
Suparna says
Hi Lubna,Congratulations on winnin!Adding cucumber is new to me.am sure it must be tasting yummy and cool as a cucumber 🙂 lovely pics.TC
VG says
Lu, Congrats on your win. You’re a great cook and it is no wonder to me that you won. And today’s post is a testament to that. Pls come over to my blog and collect your award.
A_and_N says
Congrats! And the pic is awesome too 🙂
n33ma says
Wish you a very happy Womens day too.I didnt know that we get dosakaya in Blore,my telegu friend makes this and I love it.Looks delicious.Will be so good with rice and pickle………slurrrrrpppppp
DEESHA says
Very nice pic Lubna & Congratulations
Madhavi says
Cucumber in dal ?? wow that’s interesting and looks delicious!!! Guess what..i have same serving bowl :)))
Mahimaa's kitchen says
easy healthy and tasty.. we can’t ask for more….
Gita's Kitchen says
I have never tried making dal with dosakya…it looks so yummy and colorful..will have to try this one soon…Please trail back to my blog. I have something waiting for you 🙂
Sahaja says
mumy i am missing indian food…..can i be ur guest??
am in hotel now and all i get is , cheese and garlic sauce with cucumber, brinjal and tomato each one piece…mummyyyyyyyy
Hema says
I like the pictures & recipe too….
Divz says
congrats lubna…so u might b getting a recipe book rite!! thats great..i envy u..
Vibaas says
Here’s something for you http://vibaas-world.blogspot.com/2009/03/potato-sandwich-and-awards.htmlDaal looks yum!
Priti says
Congrats….Dal looks gud..adding cucumber is nice idea
Adlak's tiny world says
congrats dear…pappu looks awesome and tastes yummy.
Yasmeen says
Yummy Kakdi dal:)
Premyscakes says
never tried like this, sounds too good.
homecooked says
Dal looks amazing! Have to try adding cucumbers to mine 🙂
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Priyanka, Trupti, Deepa, Sharmi, Uma, Madhumati, Paru, Priya, Mandira, Pooja, Varsha, Poornima, Uj, Food, Bee, Preety, Suparna, VG, A&N, Neema, Deesha, Sahaja, Madhavi, Mahimaa, Gita, Hema, Divz, Vibaas, Preety, Hema, Yasmeen, Homecooked and Premyscakes.
TBC says
I’m always looking for new ways to make dal. This sounds good, but I’ve not seen dosakkai around here.
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you TBC.
mehak kashish says
attractive piece of information, I had come to know about your blog from my friend arjun, ahmedabad,i have read atleast eleven posts of yours by now, and let me tell you, your website gives the best and the most interesting information. This is just the kind of information that i had been looking for, i'm already your rss reader now and i would regularly watch out for the new posts, once again hats off to you! Thanks a lot once again, Regards, dosakaya pachadi