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

Method:

1 Peel the cucumber and cut into small pieces. Steam the cucumber and red gram dal separately in a pressure cooker.
2 Soak tamarind for 15 to 20 minutes in minimum water and strain the juice.
3 Blend the steamed cucumber and dal thoroughly. Make certain that there are no lumps seen.
4 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.
5 To the seasoning, add tamarind extract and cucumber dal blend.
6 Add salt and leave it to boil for 10 minutes.
7 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with rice or chapatti.