Mor Kulambu is one of those foods that is not only delicious but also has medicinal properties.
Mor kuzhambu soothes you if you have ulcer. Also if your body is heated up, you can take this kulambu to cool you down.
Let’s see how to make mor kulambu with chow chow.
You can do this with other vegetables too like, white pumpkin, bottle gourd, ladies finger and the like.
Let’s get to the recipe which is quite simple!
Ingredients for Mor Kulambu
Vegetable (Chow Chow, White Pumpkin, Ladies Finger, Bottle Gourd) – 1 Cup, chopped.
Buttermilk / மோர் – 1.5 Cups
Coconut / தேங்காய் – 3-4 Tablespoons, grated or otherwise
Toor Dal / துவரம் பருப்பு – 1.5 Tablespoon
Cumin / சீரகம் – 3/4 Tablespoon
Raw rice / அரிசி – 1.5 Tablespoon
Green chillies /பச்சை மிளகாய் – 3
Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள் – 1/2 teaspoon
Salt / உப்பு – as needed
To Temper:
Mustard seeds / கடுகு
Curry Leaves / கறிவேப்பிலை
Coconut oil / தேங்காய் எண்ணெய் – 2 Tablespoons
Mor Kulambu Recipe
Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder in 1.5 cups buttermilk, mix well and keep aside.
Wash and soak 1.5 tablespoons each of toor dal and raw rice in little water for 10 mins.
Cut the vegetable of your choice and cook it in little water, with 1/2 tablespoon salt.
If using ladies finger, you can skip this step. You should rather fry it in 1 tablespoon coconut oil before adding it to the kulambu.
Grind coconut, green chillies, soaked toor dal, rice, and cumin to a paste.
Heat a pot and add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, and curry leaves to temper.
Now pour the buttermilk mixture, along with the cooked vegetable, and ground paste.
Add about 1 cup water to rinse the mixer jar and add to Kulambu.
Now add 1.5 tablespoons coriander powder and give it a good mix.
Check for salt and add if needed. Cover and cook until a boil.
Delicious Mor Kulambu is ready. Enjoy with hot rice and a fitting side dish.
Mor Kulambu Recipe / Mor Kuzhambu / Simple, yet yummy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Vegetable (Chow Chow, White Pumpkin, Ladies Finger, Bottle Gourd)
- 1.5 cup Buttermilk / மோர்
- 3-4 cup Coconut / தேங்காய் grated or otherwise
- 1.5 tbsp Toor Dal / துவரம் பருப்பு
- 3/4 tbsp Cumin / சீரகம்
- 1.5 tbsp Raw rice / அரிசி
- 3 Green chillies /பச்சை மிளகாய்
- 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
- Salt / உப்பு as needed
To Temper:
- Mustard seeds / கடுகு
- Curry Leaves / கறிவேப்பிலை
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil / தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்
Instructions
Mor Kulambu Recipe
- Add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder in 1.5 cups buttermilk, mix well and keep aside.
- Wash and soak 1.5 tablespoons each of toor dal and raw rice in little water for 10 mins.
- Cut the vegetable of your choice and cook it in little water, with 1/2 tablespoon salt.
- If using ladies finger, you can skip this step. You should rather fry it in 1 tablespoon coconut oil before adding it to the kulambu.
- Grind coconut, green chillies, soaked toor dal, rice, and cumin to a paste.
- Heat a pot and add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, and curry leaves to temper.
- Now pour the buttermilk mixture, along with the cooked vegetable, and ground paste.
- Add about 1 cup water to rinse the mixer jar and add to Kulambu.
- Now add 1.5 tablespoons coriander powder and give it a good mix.
- Check for salt and add if needed. Cover and cook until a boil.
- Delicious Mor Kulambu is ready. Enjoy with hot rice and a fitting side dish.
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