Majjiga Pulusu ( Majjige Huli)

Can only be had with White rice.

Ingredients

White pumpkin - 1/2 Kg

For Paste

Soak

Chana dal - 1 Tbsp

Toor dal - 1/2 Tbsp

Dhaniya - 1/2 Tbsp

Jeera - 1/4 Tbsp

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Ginger - 1 Inch

Green chilli - 5

Red Chilli - 2

Coconut - 1/4 Coconut

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Curd 1 Cup

Seasoning

Mustard seeds

Jeera

Curry Leaves

2 dry red chillies

Hing

Oil

Recipe

Procedure

• Cook white pumpkin in a cooker until cooked ( 2 whistles)

• Transfer cooked pumpkin into a vessel

• Grind all the ingredients given above in a mixer and make a paste

• Put this paste into the cooked pumpkin

• Add salt

• Cook until the masala is cooked

• At the very end add curd ( 1 Cup) and cook just for 5 minutes and switch off the stove.

• After this add seasoning

How to eat

• To be had only with hot white rice and ghee for sure

Pithkapoppu Saaru- (Hayacinth beans curry)

Tasty curry which goes very well with rice , chapathi , dosa or even ragi balls

Ingredients

Peeled Avarekayi - 500 gms

For Paste

Ginger - 1 Inch

Garlic -10 pods

Cloves - 4

Cinnamon - 1/2 inch

Coriander - 5 springs

Tomato - Small - 2 - ( Big - 1 1/2)

Onion - Small - 3 ( Big -2)

Coconut - 1 Cup or 1/4 coconut

Dhania powder - 1 tbsp

Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric - 1 pinch

Cashews - 4

Seasoning

Onions - 1/2 - finely chopped

Curry leaves - 6 to 10

Garlic - 2 pods - finely chopped

Ginger - 1/4 inch - finely chopped

Mustard seeds

Oil

Recipe

• Ground mixture

  • Take a pan

  • Put 2 tbsp oil

  • Fry cinnamon , cloves, onion, garlic , ginger and tomatoes

  • Cool the mixture

  • Add this to a mixie jar, add chilli powder, dhaniya powder, coconut , coriander and cashews- make it into a paste.

  • Keep aside.

Procedure

• In a pan , Put 3 tbsp of oil

• Add mustard seeds, once it splutters, add curry leaves , onion, garlic , ginger fry it

• Now add Averakalu and fry well

• To this add the ground mixture.

• Fry for some time

• Add salt, water, cook until the Averakayi is well cooked

How to eat

• To be had with hot white rice and ghee for sure

• Can be had with Chapathi

• Can be had with Dosa

Passion for Pulgura

Simple one pot spinach dish to be enjoyed with rice and ghee - Yummy....

Family secret shared here.

Love it and share it with your friends and family.

Cooking time - 30 min

Ingredients

Amaranthus - 1 bunch

Toor dal - 1/2 cup

Tomato - 2

Onion - 1

Garlic - 5 pods

Chillies - 10 to 15 ( adjust as per your taste and tolerance)

Tamarind - 1 Tbsp

Rock Salt -1 Tbsp

Water - 4 Cups

Seasoning

Onions - 1/2 - finely chopped

Curry leaves - 6 to 10 ( leaving scope for personal preference)

Garlic - 7 pods - finely sliced.

Mustard seeds

Oil

Recipe

• Wash greens, toor dal , tomato

• Cut tomato in large chunks

• Cut onion in large chunks

• Put all the ingredients in the list above into a pressure cooker and cook it for 5 whistles.

• Remove excess water

• Mash all of this into a think rough paste ( I use electric processor for a quick 2 minutes )

• Put a small pan on , add oil , when hot, put all the seasoning ingredients , once the onions are brown, out the seasoning into the green dal mixture.

• Ola - Nice yummy pulgura is ready

How to eat

• To be had with hot white rice and ghee for sure

Notes

• If you are using your hands , you should not use your entire hand

• No slurrping

• No sounds

• Close your mouth when you are eating

• You are free to watch cable, netflix, prime, etc...when you are eating ( not recommended by the grand mother ... but the site is maintained by her daughter who feels rebellious once in a while)