Majjige Huli is a South Indian version of our North Indian Kadi Pakoda.The Kadhi is made with freshly ground lentils, coconut and curd. The dumplings are made with ground lentils which are steamed.
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indian Cuisine
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Ingredients
Paste
2tbspChana dal
1/8cupcoconutgrated
1tspcumin seeds
10no peppercorns
2green chilly
1"piece ginger
Dumplings
1/4cuptoor daal
2tbspChana dal
2tbspmoong daal
2red chilliesdried whole
Seasoning Dumplings
1/2tspmustard seeds
1tspurad daal
1tspChana Daal
1tbspcoconut
Pinch asafoetida
1tspoil
Salt to taste
Majjige Huli
1cupyogurt
1cupwater
Pinch turmeric powder
Seasoning Majjige Huli
1/2tspmustard seeds
1/8tspfenugreek seeds
leavesFew curry
Pinch asafoetida
Salt to taste
Instructions
Paste
Soak the Chana Daal for 30 minutes . Drain.
Add all ingredients to a mixer and adding little water make a fine paste.
Dumplings
Soak all ingredients under dumplings for 30 minutes .
Drain all water and grind to a semi smooth paste adding very little water.
Seasoning the dumplings
Heat oil .
Add mustard seeds, urad daal and chana Daal .
Add the ground paste , asafoetida , salt and grated coconut .
Cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
Remove and let cool .
Make small balls , a little bigger than lemons .
Steam these balls in a steamer for 10 minutes .
These should not be overlooked as they loose the flavour and texture .
Majjige Huli
Mix yogurt and curd and blend well .
Add the prepared coconut paste.
Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan .
Add the seasoning ingredients in the order they have been mentioned .
Add the yogurt mix .
Add salt and cook till it comes to a rolling boil.