Thursday, 31 July 2008

Majjiga Charu


This is a simple and delicious dish that is cooked in Andhra homes. Majjiga charu tastes good if the yoghurt is a bit sour.There are lot more variations in cooking this dish.....This is simple yet tasty dish ……

Ingredients:-

Plain yoghurt/Curd - 1 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Medium size onions - 2 (finely chopped)

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Chilli Powder – ½ tsp

Curry leaves - 2 sprigs

Coriander leaves - a small bunch (finely chopped)

Salt to taste

Oil - 2 tsps



Method:-

1. Beat the curds and water together softly without lumps or blend it in a mixer for about 30 seconds.

2. Add turmeric, chopped onions, red chilli powder,salt to the beaten curds and mix well.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add jeera, mustard seeds, curry leaves and fry for about a minute on low flame then switch off.

4. Add this tadka to the beaten curds, mix and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

5. Serve with rice .

12 comments:

  1. Nice recipe, like kadhi. Good entry!!!

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  2. This one has no coconut and is different than mine! Love this charu :)

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  3. i have never heard about it! new recipe for me!

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  4. simple one..ready in no time..good accompaniment for mixed rice!!

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  5. I love this tremendously and make it often when I am out of veggies and out of time. I do similar one but add some turmeric

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  6. v make this sireesha..in our language its called "Thakka kadhai'
    Thank refers sour curd. urs looks delicious...

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  7. looks yum,..i love curd in nay form,..:-)

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  8. mmmm nenu yivala fast meru yila noru uriste yela so tempting and mouth watering that is my alltime fav but Iwill make little watery

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  9. Thanks madhavi,cham,srilekha,sowmya,padma,
    suma,priyanka,rekha for ur lovely
    comments.....

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  10. I wonder there are so many dishes which where the preparations are almost same but are known as different dishes as per the region and culture...
    as madhavi said its same as kadhi or even vaghareli chaas (tempered butter milk)
    looks realling cooling and soothing..

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  11. Hi siri.hru??howzz ur daughter??
    Busy with ur recipies ah.... :D
    Majjiga charu looks delicious...ee roju na lunch ade...

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  12. Hey Siree...

    First of all Congrats dear..U have also completed 31 entries right?Y didnt u mention in the post?I am finding a hard time with the updates with the blogs..Thats the reason I was unable to catch up wid u...Again gud work gal...

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