White Pumpkin Mor Kuzhambu Recipe - Kerala Style White Pumpkin Curry
White Pumpkin Mor Kuzhambu Recipe - Kerala Style White Pumpkin Curry
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups Curd (Dahi / Yogurt) - thick,1/2 cup Fresh coconut,1 cup Vellai Poosanikai (Ash gourd/White Pumpkin) - cubed,4 Green Chillies,1/4 teaspoon Black pepper powder,1/3 cup Water,1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),Salt - as per your taste,1 teaspoon Coconut Oil,1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds,1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds),1 sprig Curry leaves,1 Dry Red Chilli
Estimated Time
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Total Time: 35 min
Cuisine: Kerala Recipes
Course: Lunch
Diet: Vegetarian
How to make White Pumpkin Mor Kuzhambu Recipe - Kerala Style White Pumpkin Curry
- To begin making White Pumpkin Mor Kuzhambu, we need to first cook the pumpkin ,
- Pressure cook the white pumpkin with little water in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles and release the pressure immediately by running the cooker under cold water ,
- Keep aside ,
- Meanwhile, whisk curd with water in a bowl until the its smooth ,
- Make sure that there are no lumps in the curd ,
- Next, add grated coconut, green chilli, black pepper powder in a mixer grinder and grind it to a smooth paste with a little water ,
- Your Kuzhambu paste is ready ,
- Transfer this kuzhambu paste to the curd and mix well ,
- Once it is mixed properly, add in turmeric powder, cooked white pumpkin, salt and mix everything well ,
- Place this mixture on low heat in a saucepan and allow the mixture to become warm ,
- You will notice a light froth around the edges of the vessel ,
- Do not let the mixture boil, the curd will split on high heat ,
- Turn off the flame the moment you see froth ,
- The next step is to temper the kuzhambu ,
- In a tempering pan/tadka pan, add one teaspoon of coconut oil ,
- Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds, Once the mustard seeds starts to crackle, add the curry leaves, dry red chilli and give it a mix ,
- Turn off the flame and add this tempering to the Mor Kuzhambu ,
- Your Mor Kuzhambu is ready to be served ,
- Serve Mor Kuzhambu with Steamed Rice and Menthia Keerai Paruppu Usili for a simple weekday lunch ,
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