MAJJIGA PULUSU/CHALLA PULUSU (RAYALASEEMA STYLE)

Hi all.. Today i am sharing with you MAJJIGA PULUSU... i call it as CHALLA PULUSU which i did it in different style. Usually this is done with besan but here i prepared it differently. This is very good in summer season as it cools and reduces the heat of the body. This recipe i learned from my mom as she grown up in chittor in her childhood. So i mentioned as rayalseema style.. MOM.. this one is for u :)


Preparation time : 1 hour
Cooking time : 20 min
Serves 2-3

INGREDIENTS

2 glasses buttermilk, either sour or fresh one can be used
1 cup bottlegourd/sorakaya, peeled and cut into cubes (u can add vegetables as per ur choice like bhendi, potato, drumstick, carrot etc)
1 medium onion (optional ), finely sliced
2 medium tomatoes, cut into cubes
1 sprig curryleaves
salt as per taste
pinch of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chillipowder
coriander leaves for garnishing
FOR THE PASTE
2 tbsp coriander seeds/dhaniyalu
3 tbsp chanadal/sanagapappu
5 greenchillies
5 redchillies
i inch ginger piece 
1/2 cup fresh coconut pieces
FOR THE TADKA
1 tsp urad dal/minapappu
1 tsp mustard seeds/aavalu
1/4 tsp hing/inguva
1 sprig curryleaves
2 tbsp oil

METHOD OF PREPARATION

• First soak the above ingredients for the paste for 30-45 min and grind into fine paste.
• Take a cooking vessel and add sufficient water and add vegetables(bottlegourd, onion, tomatoes and curryleaves), boil them until they are completely cooked. 
• In the meanwhile mix the grinded paste in buttermilk. Mix well so that there are no lumps.
• Once the vegetables are cooked add the buttermilk mixture and mix well. Let it come to a boil on medium heat. If the mixture appears too thick u can add 1 cup of water.
• Add salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix well. Let it boil for 5-10 min on medium heat.
• In the meanwhile take tadka pan and add oil, once the oil gets heat add urad dal, mustard seeds, hing n curryleaves. let them splutter, check the tadka should not get burnt. 
• Add this tadka to the boiling mixture and mix. Let it boil for 5 min. 
• Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with steam rice, jeera rice n roti.