Name: Dosakaya pappu recipe | How to make dosakaya tomato pappu
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¾ cup dal (or pappu (toor dal or moong dal or a mix)); 2 ¼ cups water; 1 ½ to 2 cups dosakaya (or chopped cucumber); 1 small onion (sliced (optional)); 1 medium tomato (chopped (optional)); 2 green chilies; salt as needed; 2 garlic (cloves crushed); ½ tsp mustard; ½ tsp cumin (or jeera); 1 to 2 tbsp ghee (or oil); 1 red chili (broken); ½ tsp red chili powder (optional); 1/8 tsp turmeric; 1 sprig curry leaves; pinch asafoetida (or hing)