VELLARIKKA MORU CURRY

 GOLDEN CUCUMBER  YOGURT CURRY/ VELLARIKKA MORU CURRY:

ONE OF THE TASTY SIDE DISH OF KERALA.THIS IS ONE OF THE POPULAR

 HEALTHY AND GRAVY DISH. THE COMBINATION OF GOLDEN CUCUMBER/ VELLARI MIXED WITH COCONUT AND YOGURT MAKES A SPECIAL CURRY FOR A MEAL. IT TASTES LITTLE SOUR AND LITTLE SPICY.

HERE I USED 1 MEDIUM PIECE GOLDEN CUCUMBER/VELLARY FOR MAKING MORU CURRY. FIRST I COOKED  VELLARY IN A PRESSURE COOKER BY ADDING ENOUGH WATER AND SALT.COCONUT, SHALLOTS, GREEN CHILLY, CUMIN SEEDS etc ARE GRINDED AND MIXED INTO THE COOKED VELLARY. THEN IT SEASONED WITH MUSTARD SEEDS,DRIED RED CHILLY AND CURRY LEAVES. FINALLY MIX THE YOGURT.

THIS RECIPE IS VERY SIMPLE. NO OTHER INGREDIENTS ARE USED. THIS IS A SPECIAL AND  POPULAR CURRY SERVED IN FESTIVALS AND SADYA. MORU CURRY IS ONE OF THE POPULAR SIDE DISH OF KERALA.

LET'S FOLLOW THIS RECIPE AND ENJOY WITH YOUR FAMILY.

INGREDIENTS

GOLDEN CUCUMBER OR VELLARY  - 1 

WATER - 1/2 CUP

TURMERIC POWDER - 1 tsp

SALT - TO TASTE

 

YOGURT - 1 CUP

FOR GRINDING 

COCONUT - 1/2 OF 1

CUMIN SEED - 1/2 tsp

SHALLOTS - 3

GREEN CHILLY - 3

WATER - 1 tbsp

FOR SEASONING

MUSTARD SEED - 1/2 tsp

DRIED RED CHILLY - 3

CURRY LEAVES 

COCONUT OIL - 3 tbsp

PREPARATION

PEEL THE GOLDEN CUCUMBER OR VELLARY .

CUT THE VELLARY INTO SMALL PIECES 

WASH AND DRAIN THE WATER.

TAKE PRESSURE COOKER, ADD VELLARY.

ADD 1/2 CUP OF WATER.

THEN ADD TURMERIC POWDER AND SALT AS NEEDED.

CLOSE THE PRESSURE COOKER AND WAIT FOR 2 WHISTLE.

AFTER 2 WHISTLE , SWITCH OFF THE BURNER AND KEEP ASIDE THE PRESSURE COOKER.

FOR GRINDING , TAKE A SMALL JAR OF MIXER GRINDER.

ADD 1 CUP OF CRUSHED COCONUT , 1/2 tsp OF CUMIN SEED , 3 GREEN CHILLY AND 3 SHALLOTS .

GRIND WELL.

HEAT THE CLAY POT

ADD COCONUT OIL 

SPLUTTER THE MUSTARD SEED AFTER THE OIL HEAT.

THEN ADD DRIED RED CHILLY AND CURRY LEAVES.

SAUTE THESE FOR 2 MINUTES.

THEN TRANSFER THE COOKED  VELLARY INTO THIS CLAY POT.

ADD GRINDED COCONUT MIX ALSO.

MIX WELL ..

LET IT BOIL FOR 5 MINUTES.

IF THERE IS MORE WATER YOU CAN BOIL MORE THAN 5 MINUTES.

TAKE 1 CUP OF YOGURT AND MIX WELL WITH A WHISK .

SWITCH OFF THE BURNER .

THEN YOU CAN ADD THE YOGURT INTO THE VELLARY MIX.

YOU CAN'T GET THE CORRECT CONSISTENCY OF VELLARIKKA MORU CURRY  IF YOU ADD YOGURT WHILE CURRY IS BOILING AND THE YOGURT  AND VELLARY MIX WILL BE  SEPARATED.

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THE SPICY AND SOUR KERALA STYLE 

VELLARIKKA  MORU CURRY IS  READY TO

TO SERVE.

YOU CAN SERVED THIS WITH RICE .

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               Course : Curry ( side dish)

               Cuisine : Kerala

               Cook time : 25 minutes

               Servings : 6

 

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ITS A GOOD COMBINATION WITH  BOILED RICE.

ENJOY.........