Mor Kuzhambu/Poosanikkai mor kuzhambu

Ingredients

Poosanikkai/Ash gourd (chopped)-1cup

Butter milk -3/4cup (or 1/2cup curd, churned with 1/4cup of water)

Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon

To Grind

Coconut-1/4cup

Green chili-3 (adjust to taste)

Cumin seeds-1teaspoon

Ginger- a small piece

To Temper

Coconut oil-2teaspoons

Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon

Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon

Few curry leaves

Red chilli-1(optional)

Method

Grind the items given under "to grind" with little water to a fine paste. 

Cook the ash gourd with turmeric and enough salt. 

Add the ground coconut paste and little water, bring it to boil. 

Once the raw smell of the coconut has gone, reduce the flame to low and add the buttermilk. 

Cook on low heat for 2 minutes and put off the stove.
Make the tempering and add it to the kuzhambu.

Delicious mor kuzhambu is ready to serve. Serve hot with rice and paruppu usili with any veggie.

We had Mor kuzhambu with Beans paruppu usili.