Majjige Huli (Curd Sambar) – Sadvidya Foundation

Ingredients

• 1½ cups (350 – 400g) chuchu (chayote), remove skin, roughly chop
• 1 cup water
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp fine rock salt – divided
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Sambar – coconut paste ½ cup (60g) grated fresh coconut
• 1 green chili (optional)
• 1 tsp cumin seed
• ½ tsp mustard seed
• *1 tbsp soaked chana dal
• ½ inch (6g) piece ginger
• 8 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• Buttermilk 1 cup (240g) sour curd (yogurt)*
• ½ cup water
• Voggarane 2 Tbsp peanut or coconut oil
• 1 dried red chilli, broken in three pieces
• ⅛ tsp asafoetida powder
• *Soak chana dal for 1 hour. Drain and set aside.