Cucumber curry made in Andhra style with yellow cucumber, onions, tomatoes, spices & curry leaves. This simple & delicious dosakaya curry is an everyday dish made in many Telugu speaking homes. It is eaten with plain rice & ghee or with chapati, roti, phulka. This cucumber curry is made much the way as this Zucchini curry.
Yellow cucumber is also known as curry cucumber, Madras cucumber or sambar cucumber. It is widely used in many regional South Indian cuisines.
It is most commonly used in Andhra cuisine to make dal, pulusu (stew), curry, chutney, pickle and is even added to sambar.
This vegetable is slightly tangy and is cooling to the body. It is usually cooked without the use of much spice powders like garam masala. Also ginger & garlic paste are not used.
So this recipe is a winner when you prefer to eat something light & healthy without having to toil much in the kitchen.
This cucumber curry also goes well with brown rice or even with plain cooked millets.
I haven’t yet shared many simple vegetable curry recipes that are really comforting and soothing to the tummy. So thought of sharing this one.
If you are a newbie and learning to cook for your family then do try this simple curry for your meal. You can cook this in no time and tastes delicious as well.
I make this curry at least every fortnight. If serving this with roti then you don’t need any other side dish. This time I made moong dal & plan rice along with this curry.
More veg curry recipes
Mixed vegetable curry
Aloo gobi
Potato curry
Brinjal curry
Brussels sprouts masala
Tips to make cucumber curry
Cucumber: I have made this curry with yellow cucumber and not green cucumber that is used for salads. However you can also use any other kinds if you are okay with the flavor. The yellow cucumber is also known as curry cucumber in many places. The cucumber has to be firm and not ripe.
Tomatoes: Do not use unripe or sour tomatoes. Most times these kind of cucumber is slightly sour. So using sour tomatoes will make a very tangy curry. Also adjust the amount of tomatoes depending on the cucumber.
Variations
Drumsticks: You can also add vegetable drumsticks. First cook the drumsticks until tender in the onion tomato mixture adding little water (after step 7). Then add the chopped cucumbers.
Boiled eggs: You can also add boiled eggs towards the end. When the cucumbers are cooked al dente, prick the boiled eggs with a fork few times. Then add them to the curry and simmer both together for few more minutes.
Potatoes: Sometimes I also add potatoes to this. First cook the cubed potatoes in the onion tomato masala with little water until slightly tender. Evaporate the excess water. Then add the chopped cucumbers and cook covered until done. For this variation you can also add little garam masala.
Cucumber curry | Andhra style dosakaya curry
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 2½ cups cucumber chopped to ½ inch pieces (1 medium sized)
- ¾ cup onions chopped finely (about 1 large)
- ⅓ cup tomatoes chopped & deseeded (1 medium)
- 1 green chili slit
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves fine chopped (optional)
For tempering
- 1½ tablespoon oil
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin or jeera
- ½ teaspoon urad dal (optional)
- ½ teaspoon chana dal (optional)
- ⅓ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder (adjust to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric or haldi
Instructions
- Rinse the cucumber, onions, tomatoes and chilies.
- Peel the cucumber and remove the seeds. Chop them to ½ inch pieces and set aside.
- Fine chop onions, tomatoes and slit the green chilli.
How to make cucumber curry.
- Heat oil a pan or pot.
- When the oil turns hot add mustard, cumin, urad dal and chana dal.
- Fry until the dals turn golden, then add curry leaves and fry for a minute.
- Next add in onions & green chili. Fry stirring often until transparent and they lose the raw flavor.
- Add in tomatoes, salt and turmeric.
- Fry until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- Add red chilli powder and fry just until the raw smell goes away.
- Next stir in the cucumber pieces and fry for 2 mins.
- Cover and cook on a very low flame until cucumbers turn tender.
- Stir in between. I do not add water as the cucumber pieces will let out lot of moisture.
- But if they do not let out moisture pour very little water.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve cucumber curry with plain rice and ghee or roti.
Notes
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
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Gowthami says
All your recipes are really nice… Can you share cucumber drumstick curry recipe
swasthi says
Thanks Gowthami
I have this drumstick curry recipe. You can add large pieces of cucumber to it. Use tender drumsticks and old cucumber to match their cook time.
Zanna says
In our house we just love simple light dishes like this that make us feel good. Thanks to this recipe I started loving this cucumber and using often for curry and in sambar and other dishes. I especially like it in mor kuzambu. I made your dosakaya curry again this week when I was feeling the summer weather too much and it was so cooling and refreshing. Sometimes food is all the medicine you need 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
swasthi says
Hello & welcome Zanna,
Yes this one is great during summers. I am making it almost every week now. Glad you liked it. Thank you!
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Yoshitha says
Hey!!! All the recipes from this page are like mom’s recipes. Whenever I can’t call her, I look at yours!!! Heart-touching recipes – love them! Always special page to me
swasthi says
Hi Yoshitha
Thank you! So glad to know.
🙂
padma says
I made this cucumber curry with drumsticks and guess what.. It turned out awesome. My MIL says I make the best food.
swasthi says
Thanks for the comment Padma.
So happy for you – your MIL says you make the best food.
🙂
Anita says
I will try this recipe then i will comment
swasthi says
Sure Anita!
Phong says
would appreciate if you could post the picture of the curry cucumber. I am keen to try this .. please
swasthi says
Hi Phong,
Sure I will share it soon. Thank you.
Alonna says
This looks like a great recipe but I don’t have access to curry cucumber. Do you think that zucchini would work? Thanks!
Alonna
swasthi says
Hi Alonna,
Thank you. Yes you can use zucchini. For stronger flavor you can also add some garam masala or curry powder.