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Kumbalkayi Majjige Huli

Kumbalakai Majjige Huli Recipe is a traditional South Indian recipe, a must for functions and festivals. It is a tangy curry made from buttermilk and coconut. This curry is usually made with water-based vegetables like Bengaluru cucumber, white pumpkin, squash, or snake guard. Okra is also a great vegetable that goes well in Majjige Huli. It is an authentic Karnataka recipe and you can find similar recipes across the south of India. Some make this recipe spicy and some make it less spicy with fewer ingredients.




Ingredients

2 cups ash gourd cut into cubes(kumbalkayi)

1 cup curd or buttermilk

Salt to taste


For the masala paste:

3/4 cup fresh grated coconut

2 green chillies

2 tsp chana dal soaked(Bengal gram split)

2 tsp rice soaked

2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

very lil turmeric(optional)

Grind these into a fine paste and keep aside


For the tempering:

2 oil

1 tsp mustard

curry leaves

2 red chillies

1/2 tsp asafoetida powder




Procedure


  • Cook ash gourd pieces with salt and1/2 cup water in cooker for 2 whistles

  • Transfer it to a vessel and add masala and water if needed

  • Boil it well add buttermilk and boil for only 1 minute

  • Temper with the ingredients and serve hot with rice.

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