Keera Dosakaya pachadi 

 
In my house everyone likes this pachadi very much including my 5 year old daughter. I make this atleast once in week.This pachadi can be made with indian variety which we call as Dosakaya or with the pickles. Usualy these type of pachadis tastes great when made in a stone mortar.

Ingredients :
Cucumber - 2 medium size
Peanuts(dry roasted) - 2 to 3 Tbsp
Sesame seed(dry roasted) - 1 Tbsp
Dry coconut - 1 Tbsp grated
Green chillies - 4 (i used thai chillies)
Tamarind - 1 tsp
Garlic cloves - 2 small
Salt - as per taste
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

For Popu/Tadka :
Oil - 2-3 Tbsp
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Curry leaves - 4

Process :
1) Wash cucumber ,peel it and remove the seeds and cut in to small pieces.(I reserve the seeds and grind it along with other ingredients)
2) Toss the cucumber pieces with 1/2 tsp of salt and keep it in the colanderfor 15 mts. This step helps pachadi stay thick without oozing water for a long time.
3) In a pan heat 1 Tbsp of oil and saute the chillies for a minute.Take out the chillies and add all the popu ingredients one by one. Switch off the heat.
4) Now grind peanuts , sesame seeds and coconut into a fine powder.Then add green chillies, tamarind , garlic and reserved seeds and salt water and turmeric and grind it into a smooth paste.
5) Adjust salt to your taste and now add half of the cucumber pieces and pulse it for a couple of times. Be careful not to grind the pieces in to a paste.
6) Now add the remaining pieces to the grinded mixture and add the popu .
7) Serve it with hot rice and ghee. It tastes wonderful.