This is a very simple and easy dish, generally made in traditional Indian homes to go along with rice, pappad (chips) and paruppu usili (side of veggies). The beauty of this dish is that it can be part of the menu for a feast, or for a hearty lunch on any day. (Kuzhambu means gravy)
Mor Kuzhambu
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Mor Kuzhambu
This is a very simple and easy dish, generally made in traditional Indian homes to go along with rice, pappad (chips) and paruppu usili (side of veggies). The beauty of this dish is that it can be part of the menu for a feast, or for a hearty lunch on any day.
Ingredients
To Grind
- 2 Tablespoons Toor Dhal
- 3 Tablespoons Coriander seeds
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons White rice
- 3 to 4 Green chillies
- 1/2 Cup Grated Coconut
- 1/2 Cup Water
For Flavoring (Tadka)
- 1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1/2 Teaspoon Asafetida
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut oil , (or cooking oil)
- 1/2 Tablespoon Urad Dhal
- 5 to 6 Curry leaves
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
Other ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups White Pumpkin, (peeled and cubed)
- OR 2 Small Chayote Squash, (peeled and cubed)
- 2 Cups Plain yogurt
- 1 Cup Water
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
Method
To grind
- 1)
Soak toor dhal, coriander seeds and rice in warm water for 20 minutes.
- 2)
Roast the remaining ‘to grind’ ingredients in medium flame for 2 minutes
- 3)
Grind this with the soaked ingredients with some water until it’s a pasty consistency and set it aside
Making the kuzhambu
- 1)
Boil the vegetables with 1 cup of water and salt in a heavy bottomed vessel for about 7 minutes
- 2)
The vegetables should be soft (not mushy)
- 3)
To this add the ground ingredients, required amount of water and mix until the consistency is like a batter
- 4)
Add the turmeric powder and mix well
- 5)
Boil for 5 minutes in medium flame
- 6)
Switch off the flame and add the yogurt/ buttermilk some more salt and mix thoroughly
- 7)
Don’t boil after you add the yogurt as it will separate
- 8)
In a pan, heat coconut oil and add the tadka ingredients
- 9)
When the mustard splutters, add it to the prepared mor kuzhambu
- 10)
Serve with Indian Bread (chappati), rice or quinoa