Dosakaya Pappu

Ingredients

• 🫙Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  
• 🌶️Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  
• 🧂Saltto taste
  
• 🧅Onion1, finely chopped
  
• 🍅Tomato3, chopped
  
• 🌶️Green Chili2
  
• 🌶️Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  
• 🧈Ghee2 tbsp
  
• 🌶️Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  
• 🫙Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
  
• 🥬Cucumber1, diced
  

Optional extras

• 🌿Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
  

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the cucumber in several changes of water till it runs clear, then pressure-cook with turmeric, salt and plenty of water until completely soft.

2. 2

   Beat the dal with a wire whisk until silky, adding hot water to a pouring consistency.

3. 3

   For the tadka, bloom cumin in ghee with dried red chilies until they swell and darken.

4. 4

   Add the yellow lentils (toor dal) to the pan and cook till jammy, then tip everything into the dal and simmer ten minutes so the flavours marry.

5. 5

   Finish with a second tiny tadka — ghee, red chili powder, poured sizzling over the top — and a shower of cilantro.