Sorekai Majjige Huli Recipe (Bottle Gourd In Coconut Yogurt Curry Recipe)
Sorekai Majjige Huli Recipe (Bottle Gourd In Coconut Yogurt Curry Recipe) is a traditional curry originated from Mysore which comes under Karnataka. The curry is a buttermilk based curry which is made by mixing in the pressure cooked bottle gourd which is then simmered with spicy coconut paste. There is a different style of the yogurt based bottle gourd curry made in the region of Mangalore or Udupi, the spices added to it differs which makes it less spicy.
Ingredients
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1 Bottle gourd (lauki)
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peeled and diced
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Salt
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to taste
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
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Salt
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to taste
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To Be Groud To Paste
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1/4 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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1 tablespoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
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soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
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2 Green Chillies
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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For Seasoning
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1 teaspoon Oil
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1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
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roughly torn
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2 Dry Red Chillies
Instructions
Step 1
We begin making the Sorekai Majjige Huli Recipe (Bottle Gourd In Coconut Yogurt Curry Recipe) by pressure cooking the bottle gourd with 1/2 cup of water in a pressure cooker, you can also add a teaspoon of salt
Step 2
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and set it aside to release the pressure naturally
Step 3
Next step is to make the paste, In a blender add in all the ingredients and grind into a smooth paste, you can add water slowly while it is blending
Step 4
In a sauce pan, add the bottle gourd and the ground paste and mix it evenly, let it cook for 2 minutes
Step 5
Then reduce the heat to minimum
Step 6
In a mixing bowl add the curd and add one cup water and beat it till it is smooth and turn into a buttermilk
Step 7
Slowly add the buttermilk into the bottle gourd mixture and stir continuously
Step 8
Check for seasonings
Step 9
In a small-bottomed pan, heat oil and temper the mustard seeds, curry leaves and some torn dry red chilies
Step 10
Pour in the Kadai onto the yogurt based curry
Step 11
Serve the Sorekai Majjige Huli Recipe (Bottle Gourd In Coconut Yogurt Curry Recipe) with hot steamed rice and Elai Vadam Recipe (A Traditional South Indian Rice Papad)