Cucumber Bol-Hulli/Sambhar

Bol-Huli  is a mangalore version of dal .here the name itself  tells you that it is bol means it does't have many ingredients or if i say any  masala.Its a simpler form of sambhar and tastes very good.
There are quiet different type of bol -huli.earlier i have shared Brinjal one today here i am sharing Mangalore/yellow Cucumber bol-huli.For this type of sambhar we don't make use any sambhar powder or masala.Just green chili and the key ingrediemt which gives you the flavour.


 Ingredients:

• 1 small-medium size mangalore cucumber also can use normal cucumber or ridge guard or ash guard ....(wash,peel and cut into medium size cubes)
• 1 tsp tamarind  paste
• 1" jaggery piece
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 3-5 green chili
• 1 cup cooked toor dal
• 1 small piece of kadda(corse) hing(asafoetida)
• seasoning:
• oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 urad dal
• 1 red chili pieces
• pinch of hing
• curry leaves
• coriander leaves

Method to prepare sambhar:

In a sambhar pan add Mangalore Cucumber and turmeric powder , green chili cut length wise and jaggery.
Cover the lid of the pan and let the vegetables cooked in low flame for 5 minutes. keep stirring in between .
By that time soak coarse hing in little water.here this is the key ingredient which gives you the flavour to bol huli.

when the vegetables are 3/4 cooked add tamarind paste/water ,hing water ,little  more water and salt .cover the lid let the vegetable cook completely.

now add cooked and mashed Dal .add little water according to your consistency .let it boil for 5-10 more minutes.give seasoning and garnish with coriander leaves.Goes very well with rice.