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Dosakaya Pachadi By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Dosakaya Pachadi is a traditional Andhra-style pickle/chutney. Chef Ajay Chopra brings the recipe for this cucumber chutney to your kitchen.

Serves

3

Cooking Time

10-20 Min

Meal Type

pickle

Preparation Time

10-15 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

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INGREDIENTS

  • For Dosakaya Pachadi

    • 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds

    • 1 tbsp cumin seeds

    • 1 tbsp oil

    • 3-4 dry red chillies

    • 15-20 pcs garlic cloves

    • 1 pc dosakaya

    • salt

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • 1 tbsp asafoetida

    • 1 tsp coriander powder

  • For tempering

    • 1 tbsp oil

    • 1 tsp mustard seeds

    • 8-9 curry leaves

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a pan, roast fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds and then grind them in a mortar and pestle.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in the same pan and fry dry red chillies in it.

  3. 3

    Put these fried red chillies in the mortar and pestle and crush with the roasted fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds.

  4. 4

    Now, in the same pan, add garlic cloves and dosakaya and cook. Next, add salt, turmeric powder, asafoetida, coriander powder and the ground masala to it, mix well, add some water and cook well.

  5. 5

    Transfer this mixture to a mortar and pestle and crush it.

  6. 6

    For the tempering, heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and the crushed Dosakaya Pachadi to it and cook well.

  7. 7

    Serve the Dosakaya Pachadi with rice and ghee.

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