MAJJIGE HULI

                                                             ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆ ಹುಳಿ
Prep., time: 10 minutes
Cooking time 5-8 minutes
Majjige huli is from Karnataka,this dish is usually prepared in every household & normally in marriages or any other functions or festivals we prepare this majjigehuli,in my language ( sankethi) we call it as morepuli,usually this gravy is prepared by using budugumbalakai/ashgourd but nowadays we use many other veggies also like ladies finger,raddish etc.,,if this majjigehuli is served with ambode another deep fried snackfrom karnataka   yum yum,my husband likes this combination very much, this gravy is served with white rice or any other vegetable rice.very easy to prepare & very tasty also :-)

Ingredients;

1 cup chopped ashgourd or budugumbalakai
1 cup curds whisked ( sour)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder

For grinding;
1/2 cup grated coconut
3-4 green chillies ( as per your choice)
1 tbsp coriander leaves
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1" ginger
1 tbsp soaked channa dal
1/2 tsp jeera

For seasoning ;
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustered seeds
1-2 red chillies broken
Curry leaves

Others:
Salt
Jaggary 1 tsp

Method;
1. Cook chopped ashgourd & keep ready.

2. Soak channadal before you grind it ( 1/2 -1 hr before)

3. Grind all things given under grinding to smooth paste & keep ready

4. In a vessel take cooked ashgourd & mix in grinded mixture by adding little water & bring to boil.

5. Meanwhile whisk curds by adding little water & keep ready.

6. Boil the gravy until raw ness dissappears & add salt & jaggaery & mix & live it to boil for few more minutes .

7. Now add whisked curd ( there should be no lumps in curds) & mix & live it to boil for another 2-3 minutes & remove from stove top.

8. Now make seasoining & add to majjige huli & mix well.

8. Serve hot with rice.

9. One tip ; if you forget to soak channadal then do not worry,sure in your kitchen shelf you will be having fried gram flour ( kadale hittu) take 1 tbsp of that & add while grinding or mix with little water without lumps & add to the gravy & mix that's it.;-)