Feb 8, 2007

Moorkuzhambu - மோர் குழம்பு



Ingredients:
  • Curd 1 1/2 cup (sour)
  • Coconut 1/2 cup
  • Green chillies 8
  • Ginger 1/2 inch piece
  • Roasted Gram 1 tbl
  • Onion 1
  • Turmeric 1/2 tsp
  • Salt
  • Oil

Seasoning

  • Mustard 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
  • Curry Leaves 4

Method:

  • Cut the onion into long thin pieces.
  • Grind the coconut, green chillies,ginger and roasted gram into fine paste.
  • Heat the kadai with 1 tbl of oil and do the seasoning.
  • Add the onions and fry till brown.
  • Add the turmeric,salt and fry for few seconds and add the ground paste.
  • Fry for few mins and add1/2 cup of water and let it boil in high flame for 5 mins.
  • Add the beaten curd and boil in reduced flame for another 3 mins or untill the oil gets collected on top of the gravy.
  • Garnish with fried red chillies and serve.

Variation:
Colocasia or ladies finger can be fried in oil with some salt & red chilli powder and added to the Kozhambu.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tried your moorkuzhambu. It came out really well. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

What is roasted Gram?