More Kozhambu Recipe

This recipe is a true savior when you are pressed for time. A very simple and easy to prepare recipe using curd / thick buttermilk. What more, it tastes great and can be put together in less than 20 minutes. With just a few ingredients, this is the simplest of all kozhambu's. You can use white pumpkin / ladies finger / aloo / arbi(sepankizhangu) / even manathakkali vathal. Now, isn't that super simple. :)

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cooking Time : 10 minutes
Serves : 2

Ingredients

More / Thick curd - 1 cup
Water - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

To Grind

Grated Coconut - 4 tbsp
Green Chillies - 2
Coriander Seeds- 1 tsp
Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp
Jeera / Cumin - 1 tsp

To Temper

Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Manathakkali vathal - 1 tbsp (if using) [You can use this vathal if you do not want to / do not have other vegetables mentioned above]

Procedure

1. Grind together the ingredients given to a smooth paste
2. Mix required water to the curd and make into a consistency slightly thinner than dosa batter.
3. Add turmeric powder and salt to the curd and heat on a medium flame till it gives a slow boil.
4. Immediately switch off.
5. Heat the coconut oil in a tadka pan, add mustard, when it splutters, add  the curry leaves and manathakkali vathal(if using)
6. In case you are using white pumpkin/ potato / arbi, cook it separately with little salt and add to the curd separately.
7. In case you are using ladies finger, roast it in little oil with 1/4 tsp of salt till it is cooked but not crisp and bitter.
8. Add it to the morekozhambu.