ASH GOURD CURD CURRY(KUMBALANGA MORRU CURRY)

ASH GOURD CURD CURRY(KUMBALANGA MORU CURRY)

Kumbalaga moru curry is a traditional Kerala recipe.This curry is called in many names at many places...Kaalan, pulinkarri,moru koottaan,etc....Normally people make this curry with sour curd.But here I didn't use too much sour curd.To reduce the sourness, I added some milk to it while blending.This curry can be prepared with lots of vegetables like,raw banana, ripe banana, koorkka, chena, chembu, nellikka,vellarikka,ripe mango etc..

INGREDIENTS

• Ash gourd                                     -  1/2 kg
• Green chilies slited                   -  3
• Turmeric powder                       -  1/4 tsp
• Red chilly powder                      -  1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Water as required
• Coconut grated                           -  1.5 cup
• Green chilies                               -  3
• Ginger                                          -  1
• Garlic                                           -  8 cloves
• Turmeric powder                     -  1/2 tsp
• Jeera powder                             -  1/4 tsp
• Pepper corns                             -  1 tsp
• Shallots                                       -  2 to 3
• Curry leaves as required
• Sugar 1/2 tsp

                                       

                                METHOD

•  Cut the ash gourd and cook in a pressure cooker till one whistle with 1/4tsp turmeric powder, red chilly powder salt and water.

•  Grind the coconut grated,pepper corns, green chilies, garlic,ginger,jeera,shallots and some curry leaves with some water.After grinding to a fine paste, add 750 ml curd to it and blend well

•  Add the coconut masala to the cooked ash gourd.

•  Add salt to it, stir well and heat the curry for 3 mins by stirring.

•  Add the fried "To Garnish" item on top.

• Add little sugar to balance the taste.
  

• Serve this on a serving dish and enjoy with rice .