Vendakkai More Kuzhambu | Malar's Kitchen

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Mor Kuzhambhu is a south Indian yogurt based gravy similar to khadi in north India. Everyone absolutely loves this dish, I am no exception to it. I learnt it from my grandma. Buttermilk made with yogurt cools down the body temperature, is used in this gravy. I usually prepare this when I have some left out okra in the fridge. Never bothered to take pictures 🙂 Then I thought I should include it in my blog too. So here it is.

This recipe is what my mom and grandma uses, which is a little different from others. This is my 175th post, I am very happy to share my family recipe here 🙂

Ingredients:

Vendakkai/Okra/Ladies Finger : 6 to 7 (medium sized)

Onion : 1/4 of a large

Yogurt/Curd : 1/2 cup

Water : as needed

Salt : as needed

oil : 1 teaspoon

Red Chili : 1

Mustard seeds : 1/2 teaspoon

Curry Leaves : Few

To grind:

Cumin Seeds : 1/4 teaspoon

Channa dal : 1/2 teaspoon

Green Chili : 2

Ginger : 1 inch piece

Grated Coconut: 2 tablespoon

Raw rice/Pachai arisi : 1 teaspoon

Method:

Soak all the items in to grind for 15 to 20 mins.
Meanwhile wash okra, pat it dry in a cloth and remove the water. Chop them to pieces.
Chop onion.
Grind all the items which are soaked to a fine paste after 15 to 20 mins.
Heat oil in a pan, when hot add mustard seeds, red chili. When it splutters, add curry leaves.
Then add onions saute for 2 mins.
Next add the chopped okra. Saute till the slimness goes off the okra. Make sure to stir in between.
When the slimness goes off, add the ground paste above with required salt to the okra. Add one cup water.
Cover the pan with lid and cook for 10 mins.
Now the gravy thickens, so make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
Meantime, add curd/yogurt with 1/2 cup water and blend it to a watery liquid(butter milk)
Check if the okra’s are well cooked, if not add some water and cook.
When the okra’s are well cooked, add the butter milk and heat for just 2 mins.
If you heat more, then it would turn curdled. Chop few cilantro leaves and garnish.