Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Budhu Kumbalakai Sambar


Ingredients:
2 cup Budhu Kumbalakai (Winter Melon), chopped
3/4 cup fresh/frozen shredded Coconut
1tsp Coriander seed
1/2tsp Cumin seed
1tsp Turmeric powder
2 Red Chillies
4 Curry leaves
grape size Tamarind
grape sized Jaggary
pinch of Asafoetida powder
Salt to taste

2tsp Canola oil (or any cooking oil)
1/4tsp Mustard seeds
1 red chilly
3 to 4 Curry leaves

Method:
  • Cover kumbalakai in water, jaggary and turmeric. Cook until tender

  • Heat a pan with 1tsp oil in medium flame. To it add cumin seeds, coriander seeds and red chillies. Fry until it gives out a nice aroma
  • Grind shredded coconuts, tamarind, curry leaves, fried seeds and chillies into a smooth paste with sufficient water {If coconut is frozen; use hot water}
  • To the cooked kumbalakai add salt and puree. Add water if required. Let it boil properly.
  • Heat a pan with oil; add mustard & red chilly. Once mustard starts to splutter add curry leaves and asafoetida powder
  • Add seasoning to the sambar
Nutrition Facts of Winter Melon -
  • Good source of fiber, vitamin C and iron
  • Contains vitamin E, calcium and protien

7 comments:

  1. Hi... I did this and it came out very nice.. thanks for this curry.. I always used to do majjige huli this time I am happy to do different item with budhu kumbalakayi.. thanks a lot..

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  2. Hi Priya,

    I have been wanting to have this for a long time but never knew how. I tried it today using your recipe and it came out awesome. Thank you so much.

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  3. Hi priya thanks for this recipe....tried it many times...came out really gud....

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  4. thanks for the wonderful comments

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  5. Hey Priya, thanks for the recipe... it was too good, i just tried today and turned out very well, actually i replaced some of the ingredients which i dint had in your list i tried dry coconut and Dania power instead the others in your list, it was awesome. the taste just makes me remind my granny! thanks again.....:)

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  6. Happy that you liked it :) Thanks for the comments

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