Ash gourd Mor Kuzhambu / Mor Kuzhambu

 Ash gourd mor kuzhambu / Mor kuzhambu is a curd based ash gourd curry made with ash gourd  cooked with ground coconut masala paste and goes well with rice. Ash gourd Mor Kuzhambu recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ash gourd Mor Kuzhamb /Mor Kuzhambu.

Ingredients:-

Ash gourd.           -2 cup chopped
Turmeric powder.-1/2 tsp
Water.                  -as required
Curd.                   -3/4 cup
Salt.                     -to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala Paste:-

Grated coconut.  -2 tbsp
Toor dal.             -2 tsp
Coriander seeds. -1tsp
Cumin seeds.      -1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds.-1/4 tsp
Green chillies.    -2 slit
Ginger chopped. -1tsp
Coconut oil.        -1tsp

For Seasoning:-

Mustard seeds.-1tsp
Dry red chilly. -2
Curry leaves.   -1sprig
Coconut oil.    -1tsp

Instructions:-

1). Cut and remove the outer skin and seeds of ash gourd. Chop the ash gourd into small pieces. Wash well and keep aside the chopped ash gourd pieces.

2). Heat 1tsp oil in a small pan and roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) on low flame. Add slit green chillies and chopped ginger pieces into the pan and saute well. Switch off the flame and keep aside the roasted ingredients to cool.

3). Wash and soak 2 tsp toor dal in water for 30 minutes.

4). Grind the roasted coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, green chillies and ginger along with soaked 2 tsp toor dal and 2 tbsp grated coconut to a smooth paste. Keep aside the ground coconut masala paste.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom vessel add the chopped ash gourd pieces, turmeric powder, required salt and 1cup of water. Boil and cook ash gourd pieces till soft on low flame.

2). Add ground coconut masala paste into the vessel.

3). Add 3/4 cup of water into the vessel and mix the ground paste with the cooked ash gourd pieces and boil on low flame.

4). Add 3/4 cup whisked curd into the vessel.

 5). Mix well and heat the curry for few seconds and switch off the flame.

 6). Heat 1tsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds. Add broken dry chilly and curry leaves into the pan and saute well in oil for a second and switch off the flame.

7). Pour the above seasoning into the mor kuzhambu in the vessel.

8). Mix well and transfer the ash gourd mor kuzhambu to a serving bowl.

Ash gourd Mor Kuzambu / Mor Kuzhambu is ready to serve with rice.