Buttermilk Kozhambu

Yogurt Gravy- A Yummy gravy of Tamil Nadu

More Kuzhambu

Ingredients

·         Thick Buttermilk (மோர் )- 2 Cups

·         Turmeric Powder(மஞ்சள் தூள்)- 1/4 Tsp

·         Ginger(இஞ்சி)- A Small Piece

·         Toor Dal(துவரம் பருப்பு)- 1 Tsp

·         Green Chillies(பச்சை மிளகாய்)- 4

·         Coconut Grated(துருவிய தேங்காய்)-3 – 4tsp

·         Rice(சாதம் )- 1tsp

·         Tomato (தக்காளி)- 1 (Small)

·         Salt To Taste

·         Any One Of The Vegetables (Potato, Beans, Carrot, Cucumber) Chopped- 1/2 Cup

For Tempering (தாளிப்பதற்கு)

·         Coconut Oil/Cooking Oil- 1 Tbsp

·         Mustard Seeds(கடுகு)- 1/4 Tsp

·         Curry Leaves(கருவேப்பில்லை)- A Few

·         Asafoetida(பெருங்காயம்)- A Pinch

Preparation

1. Soak rice and Toor Dal together for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Add turmeric powder to buttermilk and beat well and keep it aside.
3. Grind soaked rice and Dal with coconut, ginger, green Chillies to a fine paste.
4. Half boil the vegetables (If you use Okra on need to boil separately) in a pan then add the ground paste and salt to it.
5. Simmer the flame and add little water to it so that the veggies are cooked fully and the raw smell of the paste goes off. Add the buttermilk curd to it.
6. Heat coconut oil in a frying pan and add the tampering ingredients one by one and fry for a minute.
7. Pour the mixture to this pan and mix well.
8. Serve with rice.

Note

·         More Kuzhambu Can Be Prepared Without Vegetables.

Tips

·         Potato Fry Is The Best Side Dish.