easy moru curry recipe | moru kachiyathu | moru charu

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 5 minutes
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: curry
  • Cuisine: kerala

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

Method

  1. firstly, whisk 2 cup curd with 1 cup water to form buttermilk.
  2. now in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp coconut oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp methi, 1 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
  3. now add 3 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger, 1 chilli and ¼ onion.
  4. saute slightly until the onions sweat.
  5. further, add ¼ tsp turmeric and saute until the raw aroma is gone.
  6. keeping the flame on low add whisked curd (buttermilk) and stir continuously.
  7. stir until the curd is combined well without getting to a boil.
  8. now add ½ tsp salt and mix well.
  9. steam the moru curry without getting to a boil.
  10. finally, enjoy moru curry with hot steamed rice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.