Kumbalanga Moru Curry / Winter Melon Curry.

Winter melon (Ash gourd) is called Kumbalanga in Kerala. Kumbalanga Moru Curry / Winter Melon Curry is a coconut and curd based Kerala style gravy dish made with winter melon (ash gourd). Kumbalanga Moru Curry is a very tasty and delicious curry goes well with Rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Kumblanga Moru Curry / Winter Melon Curry.

Ingredients:-

Winter Melon /Ash gourd. - 2 cup chopped
Turmeric powder.              - a pinch
Curd.                                  -1cup
Salt.                                    -to taste

For grinding the Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated Coconut. -1cup
Cumin seeds.      -1/4tsp
Green chilly.       -1
Garlic cloves.      -2
Shallots.              - 4

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil / oil. -1tsp
Mustard seeds.    - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds. -1/4 tsp
Dry Red chillies.  -2 [broken into halves]
Curry leaves.        -1spring

Instructions:-

Peel the outer skin and chop the Winter Melon (Ash gourd) and remove the seeds. Then chop the Winter melon into small cubes and keep aside.

Peel the Garlic and Shallots and keep aside.

Grind the grated Coconut along with Cumin seeds, one Green chilly, peeled Shallots and Garlic cloves to a fine paste adding very little water. Keep aside the ground Coconut masala paste.

Whisk the Curd and keep aside.

Method:-

In a cooking vessel add the chopped Winter melon cubes, 2 cup of Water and Turmeric powder. Boil and cook the Winter melon till soft.

Add Salt into the cooking vessel and mix well.

Add the ground Coconut Masala paste into the cooking vessel and mix well. Add 1/2 cup of water and boil for a minute.

Add whisked Curd into the cooking vessel and mix well. When the bubbles begins to appear on the sides of the gravy in the vessel switch off the flame. Do not boil the gravy after adding Curd.

Heat oil in a pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and Fenugreek seeds and saute well.Add broken dry Red chilly pieces and Curry leaves. Saute well and fry in oil for a second and switch off the flame.

Pour the above seasoning into the gravy in the cooking vessel.

A tasty and delicious Kumbalanga Moru Curry/ Winter Melon Curry is ready to serve with Rice.