Butter milk kuzhambu / Mor kuzhambu/ side dish for rice

Butter milk kuzhambu/ Mor kuzhambu is a yogurt based gravy. This recipe, i learnt it from my mom . Even now whenever  i want to make this Kuzhambu, I call my mom ( my forgetful ness ) so i wanted post this recipe thinking that it will be helpful for my future reference too.

  

Coming to the recipe... Vegetables  which can be added in this kuzhambu are  Ladysfinger, chowchow , Ashgourd and  Boiled potato . Even Steamed parrupu urandai can also be added to this kuzhambu. The knack to prepare this is, you should not boil  the kuzhambu for long time. else it will be curdled.  

The sour curd is sitting in your pantry for a long time? Dont worry ... go ahead...  prepare this and turn your sour curd in to delicious Mor kuzhambu.

Here is the recipe...

Ingredients:

Yogurt/ Curd - 3/4 cup

Water - 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Besan flour -  1tbsp

Salt - as needed

Ladys finger -   8 nos

Mustard - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

To Grind:

Coriander seeds / dhaniya - 2 tbsp

Thoor dal - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Greenchillies - 6- 8 nos

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Coconut -  2 tbsp

Method :

1.  Take  Thoor dal, jeera and coriander seeds ina bowl .Soak it by adding water for about 15- 30 mins.

2. Take curd and water in an another wide bowl. Beat it with a egg beater. Now add  turmeric powder  and besan flour and whisk it again.

3. Now  transfer the soaked items in to the mixer jar. Also add green chilies, ginger and coconut to the  jar and grind it to the fine paste.

4. Add the grinded paste to the above curd mixture. Whisk it.

5. Now take vessel  and heat  a tsp of oil, splutter mustard, then add lady's finger which is cut in to length wise pieces . and fry it till ladys finger gets cooked.(If brown spots appears on ladys finger then it is cooked.)   

6.   Add yogurt mixture in to  the same vessel ,   Add salt as needed  and stir well.  If it is frothy switch off the stove .

Buttermilk kuzhambu is ready to serve.

Enjoy with rice and paruppu usli :)

Notes:

• I used thick curd . So i added  1/4 cup water. If your curd is not thick , then no need to add water. Replace 3/4 cupof curd with 1 cup of curd.
• You should let the kuzhambu to boil. You should switch off the stove when it appears to be frothy.