Ingredients

• For the curd:
• 500 ml - slightly sour curd, whisked
• 3 tsp - gram flour
• 1/2 tsp - sugar
• 1.25 tsp - salt to taste
• For spice powder:
• 1 tsp - oil
• 1 tsp - fenugreek seeds
• 4 dried - red chillies
• Other ingredients:
• 300 g - ash gourd, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 - green chillies, slit lengthwise
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 inch piece - ginger, grated
• For seasoning:
• 2 tsp - oil
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - hing
• 6 strands - curry leaves

How to Make Majjiga Pulusu

• For spice powder:
• Heat oil and fry the ingredients under this for a few moments and grind to a fine powder.
• Other ingredients:
• In a pan boil water and add turmeric, green chillies and ginger and bring it to boil.
• To this add ash gourd, cover and simmer for 5 -7 minutes till tender.
• Lower heat, pour in blended curd mixture and simmer uncovered for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Sprinkle in ground spice powder, mix well and simmer for a minute.
• For seasoning:
• Heat oil and add remaining ingredients for seasoning.
• When mustard seeds splutters, pour seasoning over ash gourd curd mix.
• Serve hot.
• Recipe Courtesy: Niya's World