# Majjiga Charu

Majjiga Charu is a popular yogurt-based dish from Andhra Pradesh, India.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups yogurt
- 0.5 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 green chilli, chopped
- water
- salt
- 2 to 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 0.5 tbsp urid dal
- 0.5 tbsp chana dal
- 0.125 tsp hing
- 2 dried red chillies
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 5 to 6 curry leaves
- 1 onion, sliced
- 0.5 tsp turmeric powder

## Instructions

1. Mix the yogurt with the minced ginger, chopped green chilli and a pinch of salt. Add enough water and whisk until it reaches a thin, pourable consistency.
2. Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.
3. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them crackle.
4. Stir in the urid dal and chana dal and fry until lightly golden.
5. Add the hing, dried red chillies and sliced garlic and fry briefly until fragrant.
6. Add the curry leaves and sliced onion and cook gently for a couple of minutes until the onion softens.
7. Sprinkle in the turmeric and fry for a few seconds.
8. Pour in the yogurt mixture and bring it gently to a boil, stirring so it does not split.
9. Taste and adjust the salt if needed, then serve hot with rice.

## Equipment

- pot

## Tips

- Stir gently when bringing the yogurt mixture to a boil to prevent splitting.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUsUrglEvsb/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/02666075-7e30-4a0c-b963-246384d77f9e
- Extracted: 2026-02-13

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