Mangalore Cucumber Dal Curry / Mogya Dali Ambat

Mangalore Cucumber Dal Curry / Mogya Dali Ambat is a very tasty and delicious Konkani style coconut based dal curry made with mangalore cucumber.Seasoning of onion in coconut oil makes the curry more tasty. Mogya Dali Ambat / Mangalore Cucumber Dal Curry goes well as a side dish with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Mogya Dali Ambat / Mangalore Cucumber Dal Curry.

Ingredients:-

Mangalore Cucumber. -1 cup
Tur dal.                         -1 cup

Turmeric powder.          -1/4tsp

Salt.                               -to taste

For grinding the Masala paste:-

Grated Coconut.   -1cup
Dry Red Chillies.  - 6
Coriander seeds.   -1tsp
Tamarind.              - a marble size

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil. -1tbsp
Onion.          -1medium size.

Instructions:-

Wash and chop the Mangalore Cucumber / Magge and remove the seeds.Again chop the cucumber into 3/4 inch pieces and keep aside.

Peel and finely chop Onion and keep aside.

Wash and pressure cook Tur dal adding 1 and 1/2 cup of water , Turmeric powder and required Salt for 3 whistles and keep aside.

Heat little oil in a pan and roast the Red chillies and keep aside.Grind grated Coconut, Coriander seeds, roasted Red chillies and Tamarind to a fine paste and keep aside.

Method:-

In a cooking vessel add the chopped Mangalore Cucumber / Magge pieces along with 3/4 cup of water. Boil and cook the cucumber pieces till soft.

Add the cooked Toor dal and ground Coconut masala paste and mix well. Boil for 5 minutes on law flame. Then switch off the flame.

Heat Coconut oil in a pan and add the finely chopped Onion. Saute well till the Onion pieces become translucent and brown. Switch off the flame.

Add the above Onion seasoning into the curry in the cooking vessel

A tasty Mogya Dali Ambat / Mangalore Cucumber Dal Curry is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.