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Moor Kuzhambu /Buttermilk kuzhambu


Ingredients:

1.Buttermilk-1 cup.
2.Cumin/Jeera-tbsp
3.Toor Dhal-4tsp.
4.Turmeric-1 tbsp
5.Oil- 1 tsp.
6.Vegetable-of your choice(Chow chow,Pumkin,ladiesfinger)
7.Coconut-5 tbsp.
8.Green chilli-2
9.Salt-As req.
10.Asefotida-a pinch
11.Mustard.


Method:
1.First we start with Soaking the Toor dhal for 1/2 hour.
2.Grind together coconut,soaked toor dhal,Green chilly.Kept aside.
3.Cut the vegetable into cubes and boil it with some turmeric and salt.
4.In a pan add the grinded paste,turmeric and the buttermilk .
5.Add boiled vegetables  to that and don't pour it with laddle.It makes the kuzhambu watery.
6.Allow it to raise and switch off the stove.
7.In a seperate pan temper with oil, mustard,jeera,curry leaves and asefotida.
Easy and delicious Moor kuzhumbu is ready.

About the recepie :

Buttermilk Kuzhambu or mor Kuzhambu is commonly prepared in South India. This is a liquid curry recipe which is served with white or boiled rice, pancake made of lentils / mixed gram dosa.  Traditionally, it includes vegetables like okra(Ladiesfinger), winter melon(Pusanikaai) or ash gourd, etc. The taste is a bit sour, and it is a dish of the South Indian states like Andhra, Tamil Nadu. It is widely prepared on festivals as a special dish. It is often served with hot steamed rice and potato fries. This is very rich in calcium and Vitamin C. Has very low cholesterol.



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