MAJJIGA CHARU / BUTTERMILK RASAM

Serves 6-8 people

INGREDIENTS:
Plain yogurt----------------2 cups

Turmeric-------------------1/4 tsp

Ginger,garlic crushed--------2 tsp

Cumin-Musrtard seeds------1/2 tsp each

Red chillies-------------------3/4

Pepper-----------------------1 tsp

Channa,urad dal-------------1 tsp each

Curry lreaves ---------------few

Ajwain/vamuseeds ----------1/2 tsp

Hing-------------------------pinch

Oil--------------------------3 tbp

DIRECTIONS:

1.Heat oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp of vaamu (ajwain seeds).

2.After the mustard seeds sputter add hing, Channa dal,urad dal,red chillies,crushed Ginger garlic and curry leaves and remove from heat.

3.Add turmeric and let it cool down.

4.Add some water to yogurt to make buttermilk.

5. To the buttermilk, add salt, remaining of ajwain seeds crushed,pepper powder, turmeric and mix well.

6.At the end add the fried seasoning and serve with rice.