Buttermilk Stew With Chole / Chickpeas in Yogurt Gravy/ Senagala Majjiga Pulusu – Kadhi Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Curd or 2 cups Buttermilk
• 1/4 cup Chickpeas
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 Green Chilli chopped
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 sp Red Chilli Powder
• Salt to taste
For Paste :
• 11/2 sp Besan / Chickpeas Flour
• fistful fresh Coconut Pieces
• 1/2 sp Coriander Seeds
• 2 Green Chillies roughly chopped
• 2"inches Ginger
For Popu :
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 sp Chana Dal
• 1/2 sp Urad Dal
• 1/4 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 pinch Inguva
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• chopped Coriander Leaves
• Curry Leaves

Instructions

1. Soak chickpeas overnight and boil them with little salt and water till they become soft & keep aside.
2. Grind above paste ingredients to a smooth paste with enough water, take the buttermilk in a bowl add salt, ground paste and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a sauce pan add popu ingredients and fry, once done add curry leaves, green chillies, chopped onion and stir.
4. Cook until the onions are tender add cooked chickpeas, turmeric powder & fry for 1 min, then add mixed buttermilk, red chilli powder and mix it well.
5. Let it boil for some time, when done remove from the flame, transfer into a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.
6. Senagala majjiga pulusu is ready to serve, serve hot with white rice.