moru curry recipe | moru kachiyathu | moru charu

Ingredients

• 2 cup curd / yogurt, thick
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard
• ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek seeds
• 1 dried red chilli
• few curry leaves
• 3 clove garlic, sliced
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
• 1 chilli, slit
• ¼ onion, finely chopped
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp salt

Steps

1. Whisk 2 cups curd with 1 cup water to make buttermilk.
2. Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a large kadai. Add 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp methi, 1 dried red chilli and a few curry leaves and let them splutter.
3. Add 3 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, 1 chilli and ¼ onion.
4. Saute briefly until the onions sweat.
5. Add ¼ tsp turmeric and saute until its raw aroma disappears.
6. Keep the flame low, pour in the whisked curd (buttermilk) and stir continuously.
7. Stir until the curd is thoroughly combined, keeping it from boiling.
8. Mix in ½ tsp salt well.
9. Let the moru curry steam without allowing it to boil.
10. Enjoy with hot steamed rice.