Kerala Moru Curry With Coconut
Kerala moru curry (Butter Milk Curry with coconut) otherwise named Pulissery or Kachiya Moru, is a dish of simple, tasty and seasoned yogurt, very popular in all Malayalee homes. The dish goes well with white hot rice.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- Buttermilk(Moru
- 1/4 Of Grated Coconut
- 3-4 nos Small onions (cut into small pieces (Kunjulli)
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 2-3 nos Red chillies (Kollamulaku)
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Fenugreek seeds A pinch (Uluva)
- Curry leaves A, a few
Preparation
Step 1
Grind together cumin seeds and grated coconut with turmeric powder.
Step 2
Pour this into a vessel and add curd or buttermilk along with salt and keep on a low flame.
Step 3
Keep stirring and let the buttermilk become warm. Do not let it boil.
Step 4
Pour oil into a pan and heat it.
Step 5
Let the mustard seeds crackle and add onions and cook for a while.
Step 6
Add curry leaves, fenugreek and red chillies and cook again.
Step 7
Add the butter milk mixture to this.
Step 8
Serve kerala moru curry with plain rice.
Tip
Taste the gravy before adding the main ingredient. It should be well-seasoned and balanced on its own — the protein or vegetable will dilute it slightly.
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