Varahi / Barnyard Millet Undis with Ash Gourd Huli

Varahi / Barnyard Millet Undis with Ash Gourd Huli 

Varahi / Barnyard Millet Undis 

• Varahi/ Barnyard millet .. 2 cups 
• Very finely grated coconut..1 cup
• Water..4 cups 
• Salt to taste

Seasoning

• Oil..1 tblsp
• Mustard seeds.. 1 tsp
• Urid dhal ..1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp 
• Curry leaves.. 2 sprigs  

Method 
In a kadai add oil , Mustard seeds n once it splutters add urid dhal , fenugreek seeds, curry leaves , fry for a while n then add water , boil it ..then add varahi, grated coconut n salt  n stir continuously till it becomes fairly stiff . switch off and shape them into round balls ,making a depression in each . 

Steam them for 15  mts . 

Ash Gourd  Huli 

• Ash Gourd  - 1/2 kg  
• Onion -1
• Tomato-1
• Thur Dhal- 1/2 cup 

To grind

• Grated coconut- 4 tsp
• Poppy seeds-1/4 th tsp
• Coriander seeds-2 tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Urid dhal- 1/2 tsp
• Chana dhal- 1/2 tsp
• Methi /fenugreek seeds- 1/4 th tsp 
• Hing-2 pinch
• Dry red chillies-6 to 8 or according to the taste
• Tamarind-Marble size
• salt to taste

Seasoning

• Oil-1 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves-1 sprig

Garnishing

• Coriander leaves 

Method 
Wash , remove the seeds n skin of ash gourd n  chop them to 2 inch pieces .

Pressure cook Dhal n  churn it well .  

Pressure cook onions, tomato n chopped ash gourd only for one  whistle 

In little oil , fry coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, urid dhal, chana dhal, hing, dry red chillies n poppy seeds , cool n grind it with grated coconut , salt n tamarind .

Add the ground paste to the cooked stuffs n boil well .

Then do the seasoning n  the garnish .