Ash Gourd Majjige Huli
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.monsoonspice.com/2007/06/ash-gourd-majjige-huli_21.html
Categories: sambar/Curry/Huli
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups Ash Gourd, peeled, deseeded and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 3/4 cup Grated Coconut, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup Sour Yogurt or 11/2 cups Sour Buttermilk
- 1 small marble sized Tamarind (Optional)
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1-2 Green Chilli
- 1/4 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
- Salt to taste
- For Tempering:
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1 Dry Red Chilli
- A Pinch of Hing/Asafetida
- Few Curry Leaves
- 1 tbsp Oil (preferably Coconut Oil)
Directions
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Cook ash gourd in about 2½ cups of water with salt to taste and tamarind for about 5-7 minutes. Use tamarind only if the buttermilk/yogurt is not sour enough.
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Grind grated fresh/frozen coconut with green chillies, jeera and turmeric powder adding little water to make a smooth paste and keep aside.
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When ash gourd is cooked add this ground paste and mix well. Add little more water if the gravy is too thick and bring it to boil.
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In a mean while, beat yogurt by adding little water at a time to get buttermilk consistency and add it to the curry and mix well.
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Cook it for further 1-2 minutes in low flame and turn of the gas.
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Heat coconut oil in a tadka pan and add mustard, hing, broken red chilli and curry leaves. When mustard starts to pop and sputter transfer the tadka to Majjige Huli and mix well.
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Serve hot Majjige Huli with rice and pickle of your choice.