Simple delicious dish Majjige Huli/Kayi Huli/Melara

Majjige Huli/Kayi Huli/Melara is on of the popular non spicy south Karnataka Vegetarian dish. Majjige huli suits best with  rice. Because of non spicy nature this will be loved by all age group.As the name indicates 'Majjige' means buttermilk,'Kayi' means  coconut in Kannada language.This is a  type pf dish/sambar prepared by using butter milk and coconut.Many vegetables suits  good for the preparation of Majjige huli especially Ash gourd,bottle gourd,cucumber,beans,ladies finger,brinjal,even spinach.This is one of the easy recipe but delicious too.Usually majjige huli will be served at the end but before buttermilk or curd.
Required ingredients for the preparation of  Majjige Huli
Any of the above said vegetable for example cucumber majjigehuli-
Cucumber             : 1
Fresh coconut       : 1
Green chilly            : 2
Butter milk            : 1 cup
Salt                       : as per taste
Ghee/ butter          : 1 tsp
Mustard seeds      : 1 tsp
Red chilly               : 1
Method of preparation of Majjige huli

• Wash and chop the cucumber after removing the seeds.
• Cook it in a vessel by adding salt.
• When it is fully cooked add butter milk.
• Grind grated coconut with green chillies to form smooth paste.
• When the buttermilk is about to boil add the paste.
• Add sufficient quantity of water so that the consistency should be little thicker than the usual sambar.
• Stirr once in awhile.
• When it starts boiling that is 1-2 bubbles appear put off the fire.
• Seasoning can be done with ghee or butter so that the taste will be better.
• Heat ghee/butter in a  pan,Add mustard seeds and red chilly.When they start popping put it over the majjige huli.
• Delicious majjige huli is ready to serve.
• Note:If you want to prepare Majjige huli out of ladies finger or brinjal then add butter milk while cooking it self.No need of adding butter milk afterwards.