Andhra Mulakkada Sorakaya Majjiga Pulusu
Ingredients
- 1 cup bottle gourd chopped
- 2 cups drumsticks chopped into 2 inches
- 2 gram tbsp Besan orflour
- 3 cups of thick curd
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder optional
- 4 green green chillies
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp ½turmeric
- 1 tbsp oil
- 4 pods garlic crushed
- 2 dry Red chillies
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Few curry leaves
- 1 tsp jeera or Cumin seeds
Instructions
- Firstly, peel and chop the Bottle gourd into cubes. Core the drumstick and chop into 2-inch pieces.
- In a heavy-bottomed pan, boil 4 cups of water and add the chopped Bottle gourd, drumstick and green chillies. Bring it to boil.
- Meanwhile, whisk the curd, besan, turmeric and chilli powder to make a smooth paste and slowly add 3 cups of water. Add this to the beaten curd.
- Once the Bottle gourd and drumsticks are cooked, slowly add buttermilk to it.
- Stir continuously to avoid the breaking of the buttermilk. Bring it to boil and add required the salt according to your taste.
- Subsequently, heat a small tempering pan. Pour the oil, add the red chillies, garlic, cumin and mustard seeds. Lastly, add the curry leaves and a pinch of asafoetida.
- Finally, pour this tempering over the majjiga pulusu. Serve Andhra Mulakkada Sorakaya Majjiga Pulusu|Drumstick Bottle Gourd Buttermilk Stew with hot steamed rice.
Notes
You can add pumpkin, brinjal or carrot as well. Garnish with fresh or desiccated coconut Garlic and red chilli powder is optional 
