Kadi With Ash gourd / Majjige Poldya

Majjige Poldya is the kadi made in Karnataka. We do this with one vegetable.I have used ash gourd in my kadi.We also make this during festival times in place of sambar sometimes.
This kadi is also made with besan and yogurt, the only difference is the spice.Majjige poldya is also called Majjige huli.
I have used ash gourd as I like it a lot,you can also use okra/ bhindi or even lauki/ bottle gourd.

Ingredients,
Besan - 3 tablspoons
Yogurt- 1/2 cup
Water- 1 cup
Ash gourd- 2 1/2 cups ( skin peeled and cut in cubes)
Fresh coconut- 1/4 cup ( grated)
Turmeric- 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander leaves- 1/4 cup
Green chillies- 2
Ginger- 1 tbsp (cut into small pieces)
Cumin - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt- 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves- 5-6
Oil- 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Hing/Asafoetida- a pinch
Turmeric- 1/2 teaspoon

1. Take a tablespoon of oil in a pot and add mustard seeds.As they splutter add hing,turmeric.To this tempering add ash gourd pieces.Sprinkle salt,it gives a good taste of ash gourd in the curry after they are cooked.
2. Keep the pot on medium flame and keep stirring and cook the ash gourd pieces.
3. Take grated coconut,green chillies,ginger,cumin and coriander leaves and grind with 1/2 cup of water.
4. Mix besan and yogurt with 1 cup of water.Beat well so that no lumps are formed.
5. Add the ground mix to the tempering and add curry leaves.
6. Add mixed besan and yogurt to the tempering.
7. Add salt and bring it to boil.
8. Once it starts to boil completely,switch off the stove.Donot remove the pot from the stove top.
9. Let the curry settle down completely.

Ash gourd.Skin peeled and cut into cubes.

Make tempering with mustard seeds,hing and turmeric

and then add ash gourd pieces.Sprinkle very little salt.

Keep stirring and let them get cooked.You can poke

with spoon to see if the ash gourd is cooked.

If it breaks completely then it is cooked.

Take grated coconut,green chillies,coriander and cumin

in a bowl and grind it with 1/2 a cup of water.

Mix yogurt and chickpea flour/besan with 1 cup of 

water.Beat well so that no lumps are formed.

Add ground mix to the tempering.Add curry leaves.

Add yogurt,besan and water mix

Bring it to boil and switch off the stove.Do not remove 

from the stove top and allow the kadi to settle down.

Kadi with Ash gourd.