Kumbalanga Moru Curry

Moru curry or kalan  is a traditional Kerala dish and it can be  prepared with yam, raw plantain or winter-melon. This is a curry with no daal and it tastes good with brown rice.

Ingredients:

1. Wintermelon – 250gms
2. Green chilly – 3
3. Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
4. Curd (thick) – 1 cup
5. Cumin seeds(jeera) – 1/4 tsp
6. Red chilly powder – 1/4 tsp
7. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
8. Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
9. Dry red chilly – 2
10. Fenugreek seeds (uluva) – 1/4 tsp
11. Curry leaves
12. Salt
13. Oil

Preparation:

1. Chop  winter-melon into medium pieces and cook with little turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt and water.
2. Grind grated coconut with jeera, curry leaves, green chilly to a fine paste.
3. Add beaten curd to cooked  wintermelon and stir well to avoid curdling.
4. Once it becomes thick in consistency add coconut paste to it and boil for 2-3 mins.Remove from fire.
5. Heat oil in a  pan. Splutter mustard seeds, dry chilly and fenugreek seeds and add it to the curry.
6. Garnish with curry leaves.

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