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.
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
Instructions
Mor Kulambu Recipe
- Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder in 1.5 cups buttermilk, mix well and keep aside.
- Wash and soak 1.5 tablespoons each of toor dal and raw rice in little water for 10 mins.
- Cut the vegetable of your choice and cook it in little water, with 1/2 tablespoon salt.
- 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.
- Grind coconut, green chillies, soaked toor dal, rice, and cumin to a paste.
- Heat a pot and add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, and curry leaves to temper.
- Now pour the buttermilk mixture, along with the cooked vegetable, and ground paste.
- Add about 1 cup water to rinse the mixer jar and add to Kulambu.
- Now add 1.5 tablespoons coriander powder and give it a good mix.
- Check for salt and add if needed. Cover and cook until a boil.
- Delicious Mor Kulambu is ready. Enjoy with hot rice and a fitting side dish.