Name: Kerala Moru Curry With Coconut
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Buttermilk(Moru); 1/4 of Grated Coconut; 3-4 nos Small onions (cut into small pieces) (Kunjulli); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 2-3 nos Red chillies (Kollamulaku); 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; Fenugreek seeds (A pinch, Uluva); Curry leaves (A few)

Kerala Moru Curry With Coconut

Kerala moru curry (Butter Milk Curry with coconut) otherwise named Pulissery or Kachiya Moru, is a traditional dish of simple, tasty and seasoned yogurt, very popular in all Malayalee homes. The dish goes well with white hot rice. I am sharing a simple moru curry which falls under everyday cooking menu with the awesome flavor of ground coconut. With Kerala moru curry you can enjoy a good hearty meal with pappadom as accompaniment. Our Kerala Moru Curry is well illustrated in simple steps and can be prepared when you are short of time. In our dish, ground coconut is added to yogurt and lightly heated before seasoning with mustard, red chillies and other ingredients. While heating Moru curry, care has to be taken and boiling should be avoided. Enjoy Kerala Moru Curry an indispensable item in all meals and Sadhyas in particular. This moru curry is different from regular moru curry since it has coconut paste.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

Buttermilk(Moru)
1/4 of Grated Coconut
3-4 nos Small onions (cut into small pieces) Kunjulli
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
2-3 nos Red chillies Kollamulaku
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Mustard seeds
Fenugreek seeds A pinch, Uluva
Curry leaves A few

Instructions

Grind together cumin seeds and grated coconut with turmeric powder.
Pour this into a vessel and add curd or buttermilk along with salt and keep on a low flame.
Keep stirring and let the buttermilk become warm. Do not let it boil.
Heat oil in a pan.
Splutter mustard seeds and add onions and saute for a while.
Add curry leaves, fenugreek and red chillies and saute again.
Add the butter milk mixture to this.
:- Serve kerala moru curry with plain rice.

Notes

Please try Moru Curry with Kumbalanga and also Vellarikka Thoran

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Response (6)

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anu April 10, 2007

it will be tastier if u add cooked “kumbalanga or ethakaya to it.

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Vinod Thaliyath November 24, 2006

Really delisious, It`s a guift for all of us who live outside India, Thank you and Keep it up

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Lekshmi Radhakrishnan June 9, 2006

Thank you Pinky! It came out great:-) I also added minced garlic and ginger along with the buttermilk

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janu December 12, 2003

i guess u grind the ginger,garlic with the coconut & other ingredients.


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remya October 31, 2007

excellent recipe…….thanx……

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Sandeep Nair October 19, 2024

Moru Curry with Coconut is a classic dish that perfectly captures the essence of Kerala food recipes!

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Kerala Moru Curry With Coconut