Monday, May 27, 2013

Majjiga Pulusu/Challa Pulusu

Preparation of Majjiga Pulusu/Challa Pulusu :

 
Challa Pulusu or Majjiga pulusu is a sour buttermilk boiled with Gram flour and coconut paste. This is a pale yellow colored stew which tickles your taste buds. Vegetables like bottle gaurd, drum stick, potato, tomato and onions are used to prepare this sweet-sour flavored stew.


Lets see the preparation of this recipe.

Ingredients
Curd - 2 cups(slightly sour curd)
Vegetables - 2 cups(bottle gaurd, drum stick, tomato, onions, potatoes)
Water - 1 cup
Gram flour - 3/4 tbsp
Rice flour - 1/2 tbsp
Salt as required

For Paste
Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
Green Chillies - 3
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp

For Seasoning
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Methi seeds - 1/4 tbsp
Cummin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - big pinch
Hing - a pinch
Curry Leaves - few
Red Chillies - 1
Oil - 1 tbsp

Procedure
Make a paste of grated coconut, green chillies, Coriander seeds without adding any water. 

Beat the curd well adding water to form a smooth sauce like consistency.

 

Combine the ground paste with the beaten curd and keep aside.

Now take 3/4 tbsp of gram flour and add water without forming lumps. Add it to the curd. Do the same step for rice flour also.

Add half a cup of water to the chopped vegetables (1/2 tsp salt) cook till they are half-cooked. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them pop, add the cumin seeds, methi seeds and let them turn slightly brown. Add the curry leaves, red chillis and hing, turmeric powder and toss for a few seconds. Add the cooked vegetables (along with left over water if any) and combine well.

Add the curd-coconut mixture to the vegetables and on low heat, cook stirring continuously, otherwise it might curdle. Adjust the salt and cook till the vegetables absorb the flavors and the gravy thickens. Do not boil. Turn off heat. Cover lid and let it sit for a few minutes before serving for the flavors to absorb.

Serve with rice.

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