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 

  1. To begin making White Pumpkin Mor Kuzhambu, we need to first cook the pumpkin
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  3.  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
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  5.   Keep aside
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  7. Meanwhile, whisk curd with water in a bowl until the its smooth
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  9. Make sure that there are no lumps in the curd
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  11. Next, add grated coconut, green chilli, black pepper powder in a mixer grinder and grind it to a smooth paste with a little water
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  13. Your Kuzhambu paste is ready
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  15. Transfer this kuzhambu paste to the curd and mix well
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  17. Once it is mixed properly, add in turmeric powder, cooked white pumpkin, salt and mix everything well
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  19.  Place this mixture on low heat in a saucepan and allow the mixture to become warm
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  21. You will notice a light froth around the edges of the vessel
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  23. Do not let the mixture boil, the curd will split on high heat
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  25.  Turn off the flame the moment you see froth
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  27. The next step is to temper the kuzhambu
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  29. In a tempering pan/tadka pan, add one teaspoon of coconut oil
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  31. 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
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  33.  Turn off the flame and add this tempering to the Mor Kuzhambu
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  35. Your Mor Kuzhambu is ready to be served
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  37.  Serve Mor Kuzhambu with Steamed Rice and Menthia Keerai Paruppu Usili for a simple weekday lunch
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