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Main Course

Moru(Butter Milk) Curry-North Kerala Style

Rich, fragrant, and full-bodied — this banana curry gets its depth from slow-cooked shallots and a careful balance of chilli heat and tang. Serve with appam, rice, or porotta.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

Ash gourd( )or (Kumbalanga)
1/2 kg Green Banana+Pumpkin(Mathanga) chopped, Ethakaya
1/2 cup Buttermilk Moru
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 Of Coconut — grated
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
3 nos Green chillies — slit
3 nos Red chillies (Kollamulaku)
1 tsp Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds A pinch (Uluva)
Curry leaves, a few
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing moru curry-north kerala style, cook ash gourd or green banana & pumpkin mix with little water and a pinch of turmeric.
Step 2
Grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies together to get a smooth paste.
Step 3
Pour this into the cooked ash gourd and add curd or buttermilk along with salt. Allow it to simmer on low heat.
Step 4
Keep stirring and let the buttermilk become warm. Do not let it boil.
Step 5
Pour oil into a pan and heat it.
Step 6
Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add curry leaves, fenugreek seeds and red chillies. cook it, stirring.
Step 7
Moru curry-north kerala style is ready. Serve 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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Main Course

Moru(Butter Milk) Curry-North Kerala Style

Rich, fragrant, and full-bodied — this banana curry gets its depth from slow-cooked shallots and a careful balance of chilli heat and tang. Serve with appam, rice, or porotta.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

Ash gourd( )or (Kumbalanga)
1/2 kg Green Banana+Pumpkin(Mathanga) chopped, Ethakaya
1/2 cup Buttermilk Moru
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 Of Coconut — grated
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
3 nos Green chillies — slit
3 nos Red chillies (Kollamulaku)
1 tsp Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds A pinch (Uluva)
Curry leaves, a few
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing moru curry-north kerala style, cook ash gourd or green banana & pumpkin mix with little water and a pinch of turmeric.
Step 2
Grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies together to get a smooth paste.
Step 3
Pour this into the cooked ash gourd and add curd or buttermilk along with salt. Allow it to simmer on low heat.
Step 4
Keep stirring and let the buttermilk become warm. Do not let it boil.
Step 5
Pour oil into a pan and heat it.
Step 6
Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add curry leaves, fenugreek seeds and red chillies. cook it, stirring.
Step 7
Moru curry-north kerala style is ready. Serve 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.