Moru Curry Recipe | Kerala Moru Kachiyathu
Moru Curry is a Kerala style yogurt based curry tempered with spices. Moru Curry is a popular buttermilk curry that can be made quickly to pair up with rice. Learn to make Moru Curry with step by step pictures and video.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup curd thick & sour
- 1 cup water
- 5 nos small onion sliced thin
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- a pinch hing (optional)
- 1 small green chili split into 2
- 2 nos red chilies
- few nos curry leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
Instructions
- Take 1 cup thick curd in a bowl, add 1 cup water to it.
- Whisk it well until smooth. You can even use a wired whisk to whisk well. Now buttermilk is ready. Set aside.
- To a pan add 1 tablespoon coconut oil heat it. Now add 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds, 1 small green chili slit into 2, 2 nos red chilies, few nos curry leaves
- Let it splutter, give a quick mix using a ladle.
- Add 5 small onion(sliced) along with required salt to taste and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder.
- Give a quick saute until it turns golden. Switch off.
- Add prepared thick buttermilk to it.
- Make sure to add buttermilk only when the flame is off or low. I usually switch off and then add it to avoid curd from curdling.
- Mix well.
- Moru Curry is ready!
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Notes
- Use thick and slightly sour curd for best taste.
- Always switch off while adding buttermilk or keep in low flame and add it.
- Do not cook after buttermilk is added as it might curdle.
- Adjust water according to the thickness of curd. If curd itself is runny then add less water
- This moru curry can be made with or without coconut.
- Grind 1/4 cup coconut, 1 green chili, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds to a paste and add it to the tempered items saute until raw smell leaves then add buttermilk.
- You can add vegetables like vellarika(cucumber), kumbalanga(ashgourd), kaya(green raw plaintain) etc.
Nutrition Facts
Moru Curry Recipe | Kerala Moru Kachiyathu
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 147
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 138mg6%
Potassium 212mg6%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 131IU3%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 156mg16%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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