VegetarianLunchAndhra Pradesh
Aava Pettina Majjiga Pulusu
Aava Pettina Majjiga Pulusu is a vegetarian lunch from Andhra Pradesh. It is made with yogurt, ridge gourd, mustard seed and curry leaves. This recipe serves 4 and takes about 45 min. One serving has about 120 kcal, 6 g protein, 10 g carbs and 6 g fat.
Did you know? A tangy Andhra stew. "Majjiga pulusu" means buttermilk curry, while "aava pettina" refers to ridge gourd. The tempering of mustard seeds adds pungency.
Updated · nutrition is an estimate per serving

- Diet
- Vegetarian
- Course
- Lunch
- Cuisine
- Andhra Pradesh
- Calories
- 120 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Style
- Healthy
- Serves
- 4
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Level
- Easy
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 500 g yogurt
- 300 g ridge gourd
- 2 tsp mustard seed
- 10 curry leaves
- 2 green chilli
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp besan
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 dried red chilli
- 0.13 tsp asafoetida
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves
- 2 cups water
Contains: dairy, gluten and mustard. Most hing sold in India has wheat flour; use a gluten-free hing if needed.









