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Vendakkai mor kuzhambu, Mor kuzhambu recipe

Vendakkai mor kuzhambu is simple and easy to make coconut based kuzhambu/ stew prepared with buttermilk and ladies finger/ vendakkai.  Its taste and flavors are very distinct from the regular kuzhambu and can be prepared without much effort. Mor kuzhambu can be prepared with variety of vegetables and this recipe is just a guide to the basic one and can be altered with veggies of your choice. I usually prepare mor kuzhambu with white pumpkin or vendakkai and accompany it with any spicy side dish like karunai kizhangu / Elephant Yam roast. Mor kuzhambu / Buttermilk kuzhambu can be prepared with with bonda/ lentil balls/ vada just like this recipe Bonda mor kuzhambu. This recipe is a much need one for upcoming summer season as buttermilk is an excellent body coolant.So let’s get to the making!
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Vendakkai mor kuzhambu, Mor kuzhambu recipe
Serves 4
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 1. Vendakkai/ Ladies finger – 8 to 10nos
  2. 2. Tomato - 1( small sized, optional)
  3. 3. Curd/ Dahi – 1 cup
  4. 4. Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  5. 5. Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
  6. 6. Dry red chili – 1
  7. 7. Curry leaves- a spring
  8. 8. Salt - to taste
  9. 9. Oil - 1 tbsp +1 tsp
  10. 10. Water - 2 cups
To grind
  1. 1. Toor dal – ½ tsp
  2. 2. Raw rice - ½ tsp
  3. 3. Coconut – 1 ½ tbsp
  4. 4. Green chili – 1
  5. 5. Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
  6. 6. Ginger - small chunk
Note
  1. * 1 cup = 235 ml
Instructions
  1. Wash and soak rice and dal in little water for 5 minutes.
  2. In a blender add coconut, ginger, green chili, cumin seeds, soaked toor dal and rice. Grind it into paste adding little water.
  3. Meanwhile chop vendakkai/ ladies finger to 1 inch long and keep it aside. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan add chopped vendakkai/ okra and cook with lid covered without adding water. When done remove from flame and keep it aside.
  4. Take curd in a cup and mix it with 2 cups of water to make buttermilk and set aside.
  5. Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard seeds after it splutters add dried red chili and curry leaves when aromatic add chopped tomato and turmeric powder. Saute well and add the coconut paste in it and allow it to boil.
  6. Now add cooked vendakkai and curd mixture in it. Put off the flame after one boil.
  7. Serve it hot with hot rice and karunai kizhangu roast!
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  1. Wash and soak rice and dal in little water for 5 minutes.bonda mor kuzhambu
  2. In a blender add coconut, ginger, green chili, cumin seeds, soaked toor dal and rice. Grind it into paste adding little water.
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  3. Meanwhile chop vendakkai /okra/ ladies finger to 1 inch long and keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan add chopped ladies finger and cook with lid covered without adding water. When done remove from flame and keep it aside.Vendakkai mor kuzhambu,okra buttermilk curry,okra buttermilk kuzhambu,mor kuzhambu,south indian kuzhambu,buttermilk kuzhambu
  4. Take curd in a cup and mix it with desired quantity of water to make buttermilk and set aside.
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  5. Now heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds after it splutters add dried red chili and curry leaves when aromatic add chopped tomato. Saut well.
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  6. Now add turmeric powder and add the coconut paste in it. Saute for a minute then add 1 cup water and allow it to boil.
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  7. When the coconut mixture is boiling add cooked vendakkai and curd mixture in it. Put off the flame after one boil. Serve it hot with hot rice and karunai kizhangu roast!
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