Boodu kumbalakai sasive recipe | How to make ashgourd raita | Kumbalakai thirulu sasive
By Latha on March 6th, 2018
Boodu kumbalakai sasive or ashgourd raita recipe explained with step by step pictures. Boodu kumbalakai sasive or raita is prepared using seed portion of ash gourd, curd and coconut. Ashgourd raita is a very simple recipe and is a very useful recipe.
Sasive or sasuve or sasmi is nothing but a curd+coconut based raita recipe. This raita is served as an accompaniment with rice. Generally this will be one of the sidedish in a multicourse meal. This type sasive or sasmi is in practice across Malenadu and Karavali region of Karnataka.
This boodu kumbalakai sasive or raita is a very useful recipe prepared using the seeds portion of an ashgourd. Generally everyone will discard the peel and the seeds portion. Instead you can prepare this raita and chutney using the peel. So 3 recipes using one vegetable. I have already posted majjige huli recipe and kumbalakai palya recipes using Ashgourd. I will post the chutney recipe soon. You can also find one more very tasty and healthy kumbalakai halwa recipe on this website.
Curd or yoghurt based recipes are very common across Karavalai and Malnad region of Karnataka. So the ones with mustard and coconut gravy is familiar by name sasive or sasmi. And the cumin and coconut based gravy is familiar by name thambli.
You can find many sasive or raita recipes on this website like moolangi sasive or radish raita, Hibiscus raita and many thambli recipes like coriander leaves thambli, spring onion thambli, doddapathre hasi thambuli, Shunti or ginger thambli, doddapthre thambuli, brahmi thambuli, dasavala thambuli and ginger thambuli recipes.
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- Seeds portion of ashgourd or boodu kumbalakai thirulu
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1/2 cup curd or yoghurt
- water as required
- Salt as per your taste.
Ingredients for tempering:
- 1 red chili
- 2 tsp cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
Instructions for making boodu kumbalakai sasive recipe:
- Cut the ash gourd and take out the middle portion. We will be using this seeds portion or thirulu in the recipe. And I have collected it from a big piece or 1/2 kg Ashgourd.
- Remove and discard the seeds. Take it in a container. Add in required salt and little water. Cook them until soft.
- Wait until cool and transfer the cooked ashgourd pieces or kumbalakai thirulu into a mixie jar. Add in fresh grated coconut and 1/4 tsp of mustard seeds.
- Grind it into a smooth paste using required water. And then transfer it into a bowl.
- Add in required salt and whisked curd. Also add in required water. It shall have milkshake consistency. Give a quick mix.
- Temper it with oil, mustard seeds and red chili. Serve it with hot steaming rice.
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