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Mor Kulambu Recipe / Mor Kuzhambu / Simple, yet yummy!

Mor kuzhambu soothes you if you have ulcer. Also if your body is heated up, you can take this kulambu to cool you down. Here's the recipe.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Vegetable (Chow Chow, White Pumpkin, Ladies Finger, Bottle Gourd)
  • 1.5 cup Buttermilk / மோர்
  • 3-4 cup Coconut / தேங்காய்  grated or otherwise
  • 1.5 tbsp Toor Dal / துவரம் பருப்பு
  • 3/4 tbsp Cumin / சீரகம்
  • 1.5 tbsp Raw rice / அரிசி
  • 3 Green chillies /பச்சை மிளகாய்
  • 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
  • Salt / உப்பு as needed
To Temper:
  • Mustard seeds / கடுகு
  • Curry Leaves / கறிவேப்பிலை
  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil / தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்

Method
 

Mor Kulambu Recipe
  1. Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder in 1.5 cups buttermilk, mix well and keep aside.
  2. Wash and soak 1.5 tablespoons each of toor dal and raw rice in little water for 10 mins.
  3. Cut the vegetable of your choice and cook it in little water, with 1/2 tablespoon salt.
  4. If using ladies finger, you can skip this step. You should rather fry it in 1 tablespoon coconut oil before adding it to the kulambu.
  5. Grind coconut, green chillies, soaked toor dal, rice, and cumin to a paste.
  6. Heat a pot and add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, and curry leaves to temper.
  7. Now pour the buttermilk mixture, along with the cooked vegetable, and ground paste.
  8. Add about 1 cup water to rinse the mixer jar and add to Kulambu.
  9. Now add 1.5 tablespoons coriander powder and give it a good mix.
  10. Check for salt and add if needed. Cover and cook until a boil.
  11. Delicious Mor Kulambu is ready. Enjoy with hot rice and a fitting side dish.

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