Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli thovve / Sweet Pumpkin Curry

Huli Thovve is  another interesting traditional South Indian Curries that can be enjoyed with hot rice. A Karnataka speciality. This is made from Sweet Pumpkin/ ಸಿಹಿ ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ.

Spicy with freshly grounded spices and perfect !

Ingredients-

Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli thovve

• Pumpkin -2 cups (diced sans skin)
• Toor Dal- 1 cup
• Turmeric Powder- pinch
• Tamarind paste-1 tsp
• Ghee/ Oil- 2 Tsp
• Curry Leaves- few
•  Mustard seeds- 1/2 Tsp
• Hing- a Pinch
• Jaggery- 1 Tsp
• Salt- To taste

To Grind (after roasting)

• Chana dal-1 tbsp
• Urad dal-1tbsp
•  Red chilies-3-4
• Cinnamon-small piece
• Jeera-1 tsp
• Coriander seeds- 1 Tbsp
• Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
• coconut- 2 Tbsp
• Curry leaves-few

Method- Wash and cook the pumpkin till soft.Cook the dal in pressure cooker.Next grind the items mentioned under to grind into a paste.In a vessel add the cooked dal, the cooked pumpkin and the ground paste.Next add tamarind paste, jaggery and salt  add water if req , simmer for 10-15 mins. Season with the mustard ,hing and curry leaves.Enjoy this Huli Thovve hot with rice and ghee.

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Majjige Huli / Khadi

Majjige Huli or Khadi is gravy made from Yogurt / buttermilk with grounded masalas. Enjoy it hot. Majjige Huli is kannada word for Khadi. This version is made from Cucumber.

Majjige Huli/Khadi

Ingredients

Cucumber -1

Beaten curds /butter milk 1 cup

Salt

Grinding

Coconut 3 tbsp

Jeera 1 tsp

Green chillies 6-8

Coriander a handful

Ginger-few shreds

Channa Dal 1 tsp 

(soaked for about 3-4 hours)

Seasoning

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Oil 1 tbsp

Hing a pinch

Curry leaves 7-8

Menthya -few seeds

Turmeric a pinch

Method:  Cook  till cucumber is tender  add little salt while cooking. Grind all the ingredients into a fine paste. Add grounded paste , cooked vegetable and water and keep it to boil, stirring on low heat. Beat curds and pour it into the this mixture while stirring.  Add salt and boil.

Season with Oggarane / tempering.  Turn off the heat.

Enjoy Majjige Huli or Khadi hot with rice and uppuhachida Mensinkayi.(dried masala chilies/Curd Chilies/Balakada Mensinkayi)
( You can use Ash Gourd, Seemebadnekayi also to make khadi. You can also add besan i/o of grounded paste)


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