JHATPAT CHATPAT- FOR QUICK, EASY AND TASTY RECIPES

Prerequisite: Mixer/blender

Majjige means buttermilk in kannada and huLi is a particular kind of preparation which is consumed along with rice. There are several versions of majjige huLi but my favourite is the one prepared by my mother. My kids love it too.

Ingredients used:
1/2 coconut grated
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 inch ginger
3-4 green chillies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 inch tamarind
1 tumbler buttermilk or 1 tumber of sour curd diluted with water
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
2 dry red chillies
1/2 bunch coriander leaves( optional)
Vegetable of your choice- Ash gourd/ Mangalore cucumber/ Seemebadanekai( chayote squash)
Salt to taste
Water to dilute

How to prepare:

Chop the vegetable of your choice into big chunks. Cook in a vessel with a little salt and appropriate amount of water until 3/4 th done. In the meanwhile, grind grated coconut, ginger, cumin seeds, green chillies, turmeric powder, salt and tamarind to a fine paste. Add this to the cooked vegetable and cook covered for 10 minutes on medium flame. Then, add whipped buttermilk or curds, appropriate amount of salt, water for dilution and bring to a boil. Turn off the stove( do not boil curd/ buttermilk for long)
Season with mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies. Serve with hot white rice.