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Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Kadlekalu Sihi Kumbalkayi Huli





Ingredients

1 cup yellow pumpkin / sihi kumbalakayi cut into big chunks

1/2 cup boiled Kabuli chana/ chickpeas / kadle kaalu

1/2 cup boiled toor dal

1 chopped tomato (boil with toor dal)e

Pinch of jaggery to taste (optional)

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves


For the tempering:

3 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard

curry leaves

1 red chilli bits

Pinch of hing/asafoetida


For the masala paste:

In a pan heat 1 tsp oil and roast

3 tsp coriander seeds / daniya seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera

4-5 methi/fenugreek seeds

2 tsp chana dal

2 tsp urad dal

chana dal size hing

small piece of cinnamon/ dalchini

1/2 tsp hing / asafoetida

5 red chillies

Roast these on a medium flame until a nice aroma comes. Grind it with 4 tblsp grated fresh Coconut and chickpea size tamarind, make a smooth paste.





Procedure

  • Wash the chopped pumpkin chunks and cook with half a cup of water with a little salt (dont put in cooker)

  • Once the pumpkin chunks are cooked, add boiled dal, chana, and ground masala according to your taste.

  • Add water as needed and adjust the consistency

  • Add salt, jaggery and let it boil for 5-10 mins

  • Turn off the flame, add the tempering with the mentioned ingredients

  • Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice and papad.


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