Munchi Kajipu (Vegetables in Chilli and Coconut Gravy)

Munchi Kajipu literally means Chilli Gravy in Tulu Language. This can be made with different vegetables.

Ingredients:
Tharakari (Vegetable): 1 cup (chopped)
Channa (ChickPeas): 1 cup
Neeru (Water): 1 cup
Uppu (Salt): to taste

for Grinding
Tenginakai (Coconut): 1 cup (grated)
Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies): 3-4
Jeerige (Cumin Seeds): 1 tsp
Aarashina (Turmeric Powder): 1/2 tsp

for Oggarane/Tempering
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp

Method
Boil the vegetable pieces, chickpeas and salt in a saucepan of water for 10 minutes. Grind the ingredients in set 2 and add it to the Munchi Kajipu and simmer for 10 mins. Heat oil in a small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Munchi Kajipu just before serving.

Gasi (Veg/Legumes in Spicy Coconut Gravy)

Gasi is Vegetables or Legumes in Spicy Coconut Gravy. Gasi can be made with different vegetables, popular ones are: Green Peas, Black Chick Peas or any other legumes, Green Beans, Cabbage, Potatoes, Mangalore Southekai, Thondekai (Ivy Gourd), Budu Kumbalakai (Ash Gourd), etc. 

Ingredients
Tharakari (Vegetable) (chopped) or KaaLu (Legumes) (soaked overnight or canned): 1 cup
Neerulli (Onion): 1 (chopped)
Huli (Tamarind): a marble-sized piece
Neeru (Water): 1 cup
Uppu (Salt): to taste

for Roasting & Grinding
Thenginakai (Coconut): 1 cup (grated)
Ona Menasu (Dried Red Chillies): 2
Kothambari Beeja (Coriander Seeds): 1 tsp
Arashina (Turmeric Powder): 1 tsp
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp

for Oggarane/Tempering
Saasive (Mustard Seeds): 1 tsp
Karibevu (Curry Leaves): 4-5
Enne (Oil): 1 tsp

Method
Boil the vegetable pieces or soaked legumes, tamarind and salt in a saucepan of water for 10 mins. In a  small pan, roast in oil the red chillies, coriander seeds & turmeric powder (add in that order). Grind them with coconut, add it to the Gasi and simmer for 5 mins. Heat oil again in the small pan and add oggarane ingredients to it. Pour this over the Gasi just before serving.