Majjiga

Name: Majjiga
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups thick curd; 2 cups water; 1 inch ginger, grated; 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, finely chopped; 2 green chilies, slit; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 sprig curry leaves; salt to taste

Veg

Spiced thin buttermilk — diluted curd churned with green chillies, ginger, salt, and curry leaves, served at the end of the meal as a digestive.

Cuisines

Madras Andhra Telangana

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 10 min Cook: 5 min Total: 15 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

2 cups	thick curd
2 cups	water
1 inch	ginger, grated
2 tablespoons	coriander leaves, finely chopped
2	green chilies, slit
1 teaspoon	cumin seeds
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
1 pinch	asafoetida
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
1 tablespoon	oil
1 sprig	curry leaves
—	salt to taste

Instructions

1 In a large bowl, whisk the curd until smooth.
2 Add water to the curd and mix well to make a thin buttermilk.
3 Add grated ginger, slit green chilies, turmeric powder, and salt to the buttermilk and mix thoroughly.
4 Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
5 Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
6 Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and curry leaves to the pan.
7 Pour the tempered spices into the buttermilk mixture and stir well.
8 Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
9 Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Tips

Adjust the amount of water based on the desired consistency of the buttermilk.