Moru Curry is a curdy, tasty side dish made by tempering spices & veggies and cooking it with buttermilk. Moru Curry is a popular Kerala Curry which is made when we run out of veggies. Moru Curry is part of Onam Sadya and the recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures .& video.
Moru Curry Recipe with step by step pictures and video. Moru Curry is a very simple Kerala style seasoned buttermilk which is a part of Onam sadya.
About Moru Curry
Moru Curry tastes great even with just rice and papadam.This moru curry can be made with coconut or without it but this version I am sharing without coconut and veggies.I am becoming a bit inclined towards Kerala cuisine these days…the aroma of coconut in each dish is awesome.
This is a very simple dish that you can make when you don’t have veggies in stock still can enjoy a good meal with papadam.Hubby appreciated this moru curry, so I am planning to make it often and pair it up with a simple spicy curry.
Variations
- This can be made with or without coconut.
- If using coconut grind coconut along with green chilli,jeera, make a thick paste and add it along with tempering saute until raw smell leaves, finally add buterrmilk and switch off.
- You can add veggies like vellarika(cucumber), kumbalanga(ashgourd), kaya(green raw plaintain) etc.
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Moru Curry
Ingredients
- 1 cup curd thick & sour
- 1 cup water
- 5 nos small onion sliced thin
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 small green chilli splitted into 2
- 2 nos red chillies
- few nos curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Instructions
- Take curd in a mixing bowl, add water to it beat it well to make buttermilk. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan - add mustard seeds let it crackle then add fenugreek seeds.
- Add turmeric powder, green chilli and red chillies saute for a minute.
- Add small onion,required salt and saute till transparent and slightly golden.
- Then add buttermilk, and stir it once,switch off. Do not cook for more time as curd might start to curdle.
- Serve Moru Curry hot/warm with rice!
Video
Notes
- Either switch off and add buttermilk or simmer add it, mix well and switch off.
- Do not cook for more time after buttermilk is added as it might curdle.
- Adjust water according to the thickness of curd. If curd itself is runny then add less water
Moru Curry Recipe Step by Step
- Take curd in a mixing bowl, add water to it beat it well to make buttermilk.Set aside.Heat oil in a pan – add mustard seeds let it crackle then add fenugreek seeds.
- Add turmeric powder, green chilli and red chillies saute for a minute.Add small onion,required salt and saute till transparent and slightly golden.
- Then add buttermilk, and stir it once,switch off.Do not cook for more time as curd might start to curdle.
Serve hot/warm with rice!
Expert Tips
- Either switch off and add buttermilk or simmer add it, mix well and switch off.
- Do not cook for more time after buttermilk is added as it might curdle.
- Adjust water according to the thicknes of curd.If curd itself is runny then add less water
Nivedhanams Sowmya
very comforting dish!!
Veena Theagarajan
simple but very tasty curry
Food Man
Well, your article was really nice and easy to prepare. I had also done the same Moru Kootan Recipe in my style of preparation and please look at my recipe also, Sure you will like it. Check out my recipe https://www.hungryforever.com/moru-kootan-recipe/
Jayanthi
If adding veggies, when should we ?
Sharmilee J
Add it along with onions and cook it then add moru.
Bindu
Thanks for sharing this perfect moru curry recipe Sharmilee!!