Zucchini Majjige huli/ Moru curry/ Morkulambu/Majjige Pulusu (Buttermilk/Yogurt Curry)
Category:Indian Dietitian Online,Online Dietician India‘Majjige’ is ‘buttermilk’ ,while ‘huli’ is ‘sour’ in Kannada. Usually majjige huli is made with one vegetable (like cucumber, eggplant, ashgourd, spinach,etc). I had a couple of Zucchinis in the fridge and decided to use it as the vegetable in the majjige huli.
Ingredients for the majjige huli:
- Zucchini: 2 small cut into cubes (or any one of the vegetables listed above)
- Coconut: 1 cup grated(fresh/frozen)
- Channa dal/split chickpeas: 1tbsp soaked in water for 1/2hour (optional)
- Green chillies: 2-3
- Cumin seeds/zeera: 1tsp
- Mustard seeds: 1tsp
- Yogurt/ curd: 1 cup (should be slightly sour)
- Water: 2-3 cups
- Salt: to taste
For the tempering:
- Mustard seeds: 1tsp
- Cumin seeds/zeera: 1tsp
- Urad dal: 1tsp
- Curry leaves:3-4 nos.
- Oil: 1tsp
Method:
- Boil the zucchini in just enough water till half done.
- In the meanwhile grind the coconut,green chillies, the soaked channa dal(optional), mustard and cumin seeds till you get a fine paste (add a little water when grinding).
- When the zucchini is half cooked add the ground masala and a cup of water and let it boil.
- Add salt, yogurt and another cup of water and cook for a minute or two.
- In a separate pan, heat the oil and add the mustard,cumin and the urad dal. Wait till the mustard starts to pop, add the curry leaves , then pour the tempering over the majjige huli and mix.
- Serve the majjige huli hot with rice.
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