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Mor Kuzhambu

Mor kuzhambu is a South Indian recipe with Buttermilk, toor dal, ginger and green chillies as main ingredients. I have never ever made mor kuzhambu without cumin seeds (Jeera) and dhania (coriander) powder/ seeds (you can use whatever is available). Atleast I make sure to add jeera which I consider the main flavour in the mor kuzhambu next to ginger. Let us learn to make flavourful mor kuzhambu.

Ingredients : 

Servings : 4

• Tomatoes - 1 cup cubed (I used tomato, you can use according to your choice)
• Thick Buttermilk- 3 cups (whisked well)
• Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
•  Salt as required
•  Oil -1 tsp
•  Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Hing - Pinch
•  Dried Red Chillies - 1
•  Curry leaves 4-5 

For Grinding :

•    Green chillies- 5
•    Toor dal -1 tsp
•    Coriander seeds/ powder - 2 tsp
•    Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
•    Raw rice -1/4 tsp
•    Coconut - 1/4th cup (optional)

Soak toor dal, coriander seeds/powder, cumin seeds and rice in a little hot water for 5-10 minutes. Grind it along with green chillies and coconut (if available) to a smooth paste and keep aside.

Method : 

• Take buttermilk in a vessel, add turmeric powder, needed salt and mix well and keep aside. (Sour curd is preferred, you can add few drops of lime to make it sour, Inorder to prepare it instantly)
• In a large kadai add chopped tomatoes (You can add veggies of your choice which boils quickly).
• Add water, salt and turmeric powder to the tomatoes. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add in prepared masala paste (as mentioned in the grinding list), Keep the flame low & add the whisked curd mixture.
• Then, Stir it continuously till the curd mixture combines well.
• Once it comes to boil, reduce the heat and boil keep stirring for another 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Now prepare the tempering by heating oil. Once the oil turns hot, add a tsp of mustard seeds, pinch of hing and few curry leaves, dried red chili.
• Allow to splutter and pour the tempering over prepared mor kuzhambu.
• Finally, Serve Mor Kuzhambu with hot steamed rice.

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