Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Recipe- Ash Gourd Buttermilk Curry
A vegetarian Coastal Karnataka recipe with vellai poosanikai (ash gourd/white pumpkin) - seeds and skin removed, chana dal (bengal gram dal), fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Recipe first soak the chana dal in 1/4 cup of water for 20 minutes
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 tablespoon)curd (dahi / yogurt) - churned with of water(1 cup) - 2
Steam the ash gourd either using the pressure cooker or a steamer
- 3
Follow How to Cook Vegetables in a Pressure CookerAdd the coconut, soaked chana dal, green chillies, ginger and salt into a mixer grinder and make a smooth paste
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)green chilli(3)inch ginger(1)salt - to tasteteaspoons coconut oil(2) - 4
Keep aside
- 5
In a saucepan, stir together the cooked pumpkin and the ground coconut mixture
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)teaspoons coconut oil(2) - 6
Stir in 1 cup of water, turn on the heat and allow the mixture to come to a boil
curd (dahi / yogurt) - churned with of water(1 cup) - 7
The Majjige Huli will begin to thicken
- 8
At this point stir in the buttermilk and boil for another minute
- 9
Turn off the heat
- 10
Now we will temper the Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Heat oil in a small saucepan; add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
vellai poosanikai (ash gourd/white pumpkin) - seeds and skin removed(250 grams)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Once the mustard seeds have crackled add cumin seeds and saute for 5 seconds, then add the curry leaves and asafoetida and turn off the heat
vellai poosanikai (ash gourd/white pumpkin) - seeds and skin removed(250 grams)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)-5 curry leaves(4)-5 curry leaves(4) - 12
Add this tempering to the above Majjige Huli
- 13
Serve Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Recipe with Steamed Rice, Carrot Beans Thoran, Pisarna Manga Recipe and Elai Vadam
curd (dahi / yogurt) - churned with of water(1 cup)
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Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Recipe- Ash Gourd Buttermilk Curry
A vegetarian Coastal Karnataka recipe with vellai poosanikai (ash gourd/white pumpkin) - seeds and skin removed, chana dal (bengal gram dal), fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Recipe first soak the chana dal in 1/4 cup of water for 20 minutes
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 tablespoon)curd (dahi / yogurt) - churned with of water(1 cup) - 2
Steam the ash gourd either using the pressure cooker or a steamer
- 3
Follow How to Cook Vegetables in a Pressure CookerAdd the coconut, soaked chana dal, green chillies, ginger and salt into a mixer grinder and make a smooth paste
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)green chilli(3)inch ginger(1)salt - to tasteteaspoons coconut oil(2) - 4
Keep aside
- 5
In a saucepan, stir together the cooked pumpkin and the ground coconut mixture
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)teaspoons coconut oil(2) - 6
Stir in 1 cup of water, turn on the heat and allow the mixture to come to a boil
curd (dahi / yogurt) - churned with of water(1 cup) - 7
The Majjige Huli will begin to thicken
- 8
At this point stir in the buttermilk and boil for another minute
- 9
Turn off the heat
- 10
Now we will temper the Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Heat oil in a small saucepan; add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
vellai poosanikai (ash gourd/white pumpkin) - seeds and skin removed(250 grams)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 11
Once the mustard seeds have crackled add cumin seeds and saute for 5 seconds, then add the curry leaves and asafoetida and turn off the heat
vellai poosanikai (ash gourd/white pumpkin) - seeds and skin removed(250 grams)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)-5 curry leaves(4)-5 curry leaves(4) - 12
Add this tempering to the above Majjige Huli
- 13
Serve Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Recipe with Steamed Rice, Carrot Beans Thoran, Pisarna Manga Recipe and Elai Vadam
curd (dahi / yogurt) - churned with of water(1 cup)
Rate this recipe
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