BENGALURU ADIGE - Majjige Huli (ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆ ಹುಳಿ)

 

MAJJIGE HULI  | ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆ ಹುಳಿ 

Bottle Guard / ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿ  Majjige huli

 Signature dish among Karnataka Brahmin Community,

Traditional Cuisine from the South Indian state of Karnataka (Bengaluru, Mangalore & Udupi regions)

Simple, tasty and low fat yogurt based curry consumed with plain rice.

Majjige Huli with Spinach (Palak) & Okra (Bhindi)

BHINDI / OKRA MAJJIGE HULI

Udupi version of Majjige Huli using Zucchini (Summer Squash)

(Mangalore / Udupi version)

Ingredients - Vegetable of your choice - sliced into bite size pieces, salt to taste, 1 glass of thin butter milk

For Masala - 2 tsp. raw rice, green chillies to taste, 1/4 tsp cumin seeds, 1/2 cup coconut cream - grinded into smooth paste

For seasoning - 1 tsp. coconut oil, 1/4 tsp. each of mustard & methi seeds, few curry leaves, 1-2 dry red chilli

Method:

• Cook vegetable until tender
• Grind masala ingredients into a smooth paste
• Heat oil in a pan, season with seasoning ingredients, add cooked vegetable, salt, grinded paste, butter milk.
• Simmer on a low heat for 5 minutes
• Serve this simple dish with plain rice & ENJOY the unique flavour of Coastal Karnataka

Mangalore version of Majjige Huli using Raw Cucumber

 Bangalore version

Bangalore version of Majjige Huli

  

 Ingredients

•  1 cup vegetables of your choice (cucumber, Chayote Squash / ಸೀಮೆಬದನೆಕಾಯಿ, Okra / ಬೆಂಡೆಕಾಯಿ, white melon / white guard / ಬೂದಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ etc.,)
• salt to taste
• 1 cup plain yogurt or butter milk 

For Masala - 1/2 cup channa dal (soaked), green chillies to taste, small piece of ginger, coriander leaves or coriander seeds (soaked) / coriander powder, coconut, pinch of hing, pepper corns to taste, 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds, pinch of turmeric powder - grinded into a smooth paste

For seasoning - 1 tsp. cooking oil, 1/4 tsp. each of mustard seeds, methi seeds, few curry leaves

Method:

• Cook vegetable until tender (if using Okra, it has be fried before and then added to grinded spice mixture)
• Grind masala ingredients into a smooth paste
• Heat oil in a pan, season with seasoning ingredients, add cooked vegetables, salt, grinded paste, plain yogurt / butter milk.
• Simmer on a low heat for 5-10 minutes
• Remove from heat, serve hot with plain rice