Mor kuzhambu
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Yoghurt curry is simple to cook and taste good with rice.
Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 10-15 mins

Serves : Family of four

Ingredients:
  • Yoghurt (Curd) - 350g
  • Indian onion shallots - 10-12 or 1 small Onion
  • Grated Ginger - 1/2 tsp
  • Green Chilli - 1
  • Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
  • Oil - 1-2 tblsp
  • Black mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urid dal - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 5-6
  • Bhindi (Okra) / Eddoes - 100g
  • Water - as required
  • Salt - to taste

Ingredients to be ground:

  • Channa dal - 1 tblsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red chillies - 2
Method:
  1. Heat a pan on the stove on low heat and add about 1 tsp of oil.
  2. Add channa dal, red chilli, cumin seeds and coriander seeds; fry them until they become golden brown.
  3. Grind them into a smooth paste.
  4. Mix it with 3/4s of yoghurt and keep aside.
  5. Beat rest of the yoghurt with 1 cup of water to make it into a buttermilk.
  6. Chop the Onion. Wash the curry leaves. Crush the ginger required.
  7. Cut each of Bhindi (Okra) into 3 pieces. If eddoes are being added instead of bhindi, then cook them separately in water with salt, peel them and cut each into 2 or 3 pieces.
  8. Heat a pan on the stove and add rest of the oil.
  9. Season with mustard seeds, urid dal and curry leaves.
  10. Add crushed ginger and onion and fry for about a minute.
  11. Add the vegetable; fry for about 2-3 minutes.
  12. Add turmeric powder, buttermilk and salt; cover and cook the vegetable until it is cooked.
  13. Add the yoghurt mix with the ground paste and 1/2 a cup of water.
  14. Simmer over low heat for about 4-5 minutes.
  15. If the curry is bit thick, add more water.
  16. Serve it hot.
Notes:
Suitable for rice. For a small variation, try <a href="/recipes/Tamarind-Curry-vegetables">Tamarind vegetable curry</a> or <a href="/recipes/Garlic-curry">Garlic curry</a>. As a shortcut, try <a href="/recipes/mor-kuzhambu-02">easy mor kuzhambu/Kadi </a>.