Sunday

Mor Kuzhambu

This kuzhambu is usually prepared during festivals and 
other special occasions in our home.
Ingredients:
Buttermilk  - 2 cups
Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
Toor  Dhal    / Pigeon peas  -1 teaspoon
Chana Dhal / Split chick peas - 1 teaspoon
Rice flour - 1/2 teaspoon
Urad Dhal / Black gram -1/2 teaspoon
Dhaniya / coriander seeds  - 1 teaspoon
Vaendhayam / Fenugreek  -4 or five peices
Jeera /cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Grated Coconut - 2 Tablespoons
1 Green Chilly and 1 Red Chilly
Perungayam  / Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
Mustard - 1/4 teaspoon
Few curry leaves and salt to taste.
Method:
Soak Toor dhal and chana dhal  for 1/2 an Hour. Add turmeric, asfoetida,rice flour and curry leaves to buttermilk.Heat little oil in a pan.Add dhaniya, urad dhal,red chilly, fenugreek and fry for sometime.Now drain the water and remove Toor dhal and Chana dhal. Fry them a little along with the above ingredients and grind them along with Grated coconut,green chilly and jeera. Add the paste to buttermilk and bring it to a boil.Turn off the stove and season with mustard seeds. 
Note:
You can use Poosanikai (Ashgourd ),parangikai  (yellow pumpkin) vendakkai (okra) or any vegetables of your choice.You need to boil or fry them and add to the kuzhambhu. If you don`t have rice flour, you can soak  1 teaspoon of Raw rice and grind it along with other ingredients. We should not boil the buttermilk  too much ,so it is better to cook in a low / medium flame.

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