Ashgourd medium size. # For rich taste, you can also add cashews or almonds while grinding. Peel the skin, de-seed and cube the ashgourd into medium sized pieces
Poosanikai Kootu (White Pumpkin or AshGourd Kootu) is a must at most Tamil and Kerala weddings. Be sure not to overcook the Pumpkin-Bengal Gram mix, otherwise you will have a “mashed” kootu
Poosanikai KootuIngredients to be pressure cooked. Inspired by Jeyashri. Tur Dal/Toor dal -1/4 cup. Raw peanuts -1/4 cup. Turmeric powder -1/8tsp. Urad dal-1/2tsp. Channa dal-1/2tsp
Cow peas / van payar - half a cup. Ashgourd (kumbalanga )and cow peas (van payar) is stewed in coconut milk which is served as an accomplishment with rice for sadhya
Anyway, this is a mild stew with pusinikkai or ashgourd/ winter melon and black eyed peas and the seasoning is done with coconut oil which gives a wonderful flavor to the dish
It is more common than Sambhar or Dal in Kerala lunch menus. Kumbalanga/ AshGourd. If the fish is Unakka meen (salted/ dried fish), you don’t even need the pavakka or pickle
Fry the mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves and ashgourd bits. You may substitute ashgourd with Lauki(Bottle gourd)or Chow Chow (Chayote sqaush) too
We can prepare this curry with brinjals/gulla, Mangalore Southe kai/Sambar Cucumber, AshGourd etc. Bolu Huli is prepared with out dal and with out usual sambar powder/spices
How to make Poosani kai/Ashgourd/Winter Melon Juice. If you are an avid cook, and you grew up watching your grandma/mom cook, you probably are going the Paleo way, unintentionally
AshGourd / Winter Melon has natural benefits to cleanse your body and give you a positive energy. Beat the curd with salt lightly until creamy using a Whisk/fork
Ashgourd Majjige Huli Recipe - Yoghurt based Curry Recipe. A very simple rice accompaniment prepared using coconut and vegetables like Yam, Yellow cucumber, Ashgourd, Tindora or Potato is majjige huli
The outer skin/shell can be used in chutney preparation, thick flesh can be used in curry/sambar preparation and topmost soft flesh can be used for Tambli or yogurt curry
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