SuvaiArusuvai - Veg Recipes of India

A buttermilk or curd based curry of South India which  is a dish that is served with rice and a few people relish it for dishes like Chappati or Adai too. It is infact a comfort food. The dish is tangy and spicy and is also a bit sour in taste based on the buttermilk used. The taste of the morkozhambu differs with the different veggies or ingredients added to it.  It is always better to add the buttermilk or curd at the end and just boil it for a min or two and switch the stove lest the dish could curdle. The entire dish needs to be cooked in slow flame so that it doesnot settle at the bottom of the pan.  Vendaikkai (Lady's finger) morkozhambu Poosanikkai morkozhambu Cheppankizhangu mor kozhambu Chow Chow morkozhambu Brinjal morkozhambu Potato morkozhambu Parupurundai morkozhambu Sundaikai vathal morkozhambu Tomato morkozhambu Vedikka vitta morkozhambu

One of the most liked and easy to make mor kuzhambu recipe.  Ingredients: Lady's finger - 150 gms or approximately 16 to 18 nos   Coriander seeds - 3 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 cup Thuvar dal - 4 tbsp Bengal gram dal - 4 tbsp Green chillies - 2 nos Grated coconut - 1/2 cup Turmeric powder - 1 pinch Asafodeita - 1 pinch Salt to taste Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry Leaves - 1/4 cup Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup Curd - 3 cups (unsour) Bengal gram - 1 tbsp for tempering Method:      Cut the lady's finger into 1 inch piece. Soak coriander seeds, thuvar dal, bengal gram dal and cumin seeds for about 30 minutes. Grind it to a fine paste along with coconut, green chillies, curry leaves and coriander leaves.        In a hard bottom vessel, add oil and mustard seeds. When it splutters add bengal gram, turmeric powder and asafodeita. Add the cut lady's finger pieces and salt  and saute them till they become fried and crispy.