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MOR KUZHAMBU (MAJJIGE HULI)
Mor Kuzhambu is nothing but slightly sour semi thick Buttermilk ( slightly sour yoghurt) is spiced  up with masala and is made with different types of vegetables and sometimes with dried veggies and seeds.  It is delicious and goes well with rice mainly.
Buttermilk Broccoli kuzhambu. Mor Kuzhambu
My hubby is at home, I just thought why not make what he loves the most, You know the old proverb - win a man's heart through his tummy.  Mor Kuzhambu (Yogurt gravy) and Urazhakazlangu Roast ( Potato roast )  this is a classic combo have you ever tried it? Mildly spiced ( I love it more spiced, though ) yogurt based curry with very spiced up Potato Roast served to my family and they are real suckers for this, I can make them dance to my tunes if I just say I am going to cook this today including my H :), all hands on deck!!   on whatever I ask them.
They have their heart's content when eating these dishes, Best is when my son says mum is the best cook in the world.
This is also an authentic recipe which we usually make it during Festivals ( Pandigai / Habba ), One of our main meal combo in our festivities.
Let me come to my Recipes, today I am posting Mor kolumbu (Majjige Huli/Majjige Chaaru)

The method of Mor Kuzhambu which I have used is the way I learnt from my Sister-in-law's mum Saroja Mami. I cook  Mor kuzhambu in my mother's way, Sis-in-law Padma's way too. I am going to write down all the three recipes and variation of vegetables for More kuzhambu in my future posts.
VARIATIONS:First of all I would like to tell you that Mor Kuzhambu can be made with these vegetables like cucumber, chow-chow (seeme badahane kaayi), Lady's Finger(okra), Bottle Gourd(dudhi), White Pumpkin (Boodu Kumbal Kaayi), snake gourd (paduvala Kaayi) Chakothane soppu.
Here the vegetable I have used to make Mor Kuzhambu is Broccoli, Using this vegetable for making Mor Kuzhambu was suggested by my cousin D who lives in US, he asked me to try making it out of broccoli and told me it really tastes very well, I decided to give it a go, ended up making it with broccoli and we all like it now. Oh! that's our favourite vegetable which we relish after coming to UK, Just cook or saute it is so delicious.   I am not a person who loves cheese I enjoy to eat cheese in very few dishes and one of them is Broccoli and Cauliflower cheese, that's absolutely Gorgeous. Now,  Let's get back to the recipe.Cooking time : 30 minutes

Serves : 3 to 4

INGREDIENTS:
250 grms Broccoli florets
500 grms Slightly soured Yogurt
1 Sprig of Curry leaves
3 to 4 Coriander Leaves

SPICES TO GRIND:
1 ½ tbsp of Channa dal/ Bengal Gram
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
1/2 to 1 tbsp coriander seeds*
5 sprigs of coriander leaves
1'' ginger
4-5 green chillies
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
3 tbsp of fresh coconut gratings
A Pinch of hing/Asafoetida

SEASONING:
1 tsp Oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds

METHOD:

  1. First of all, soak Channa Dal for at least 1hr
  2. Cut broccoli into pieces with stalk as shown in the photo and cook them in a low flame, Separately with minimum quantity of water just that broccoli gets immersed or 2 cups of water would be enough, using too much water spoils the thickness of the kuzhambu
  3. Do not cook them too much as they become too soft and get completely mashed so, cook them carefully and drain out the water,  put the drained water back into the vessel, Keep the vegetable aside.
  4. Take a Kadai or wok fry Fenugreek and coriander seeds without oil, once the methi seeds start turning to dark brown in colour and coriander seeds are also fried well take them out and keep aside.
  5. Drain out all the water from the soaked Dal and roast them with coriander leaves, ginger and chillies (use chillies according to your taste and their spiciness) in the same wok,  when a nice aroma comes out and the Dal looks a bit dry, keep them aside until it cools down.
  6. Put them all into the mixie jar, add 1 tsp of cumin seeds (do not fry them), add turmeric powder, coconut gratings, and roasted fenugreek and coriander seeds grind them all into a coarse or fine paste as you like it.
  7. Mix them in the water in a vessel and cook stirring continuously so that they don't stick to the bottom of the vessel for about 10  minutes or until the raw smell or nice aroma comes out of it.
  8. Now add cooked broccoli and mix them carefully not smashing them into pieces as they are very tender.
  9. In a low flame, add 500 gms of slightly soured curds/yogurt nicely churned and leave it on the stove for a minute or once u start seeing  little bubbles appearing in the edges, turn off immediately and take it away from the stove and keep aside, otherwise the heat of the stove might curdle the dish wherein the curds and water get separated, and will taste differently.
  10. Temper using the seasonings as mentioned above and serve it with hot rice.

In marriages and lot of other south Indian functions Mor kuzhambu is an accompanist of Paruppu or Tovve as they call in Kannada, it is a simple dish where Tuvar Dal is cooked with a pinch of turmeric and mashed a little and is seasoned with mustard seeds, green chillies, coriander and curry leaves with a pinch of hing and is the first course of the main meal, served with hot rice with a tsp of Ghee and Mor Kuzhambu. They get along well together It's a combo made in heaven.

Hints: when using okra and  Brinjal fry them with little oil, ( with Brinjal, cut the vegetable to your desired shape and put them in water and  keep aside for 10 minutes, this helps in removing the bitterness from the veggie) While  cooking use the same method as above and add them as mentioned in the above recipe. If you are using Snake Gourd cut them into little thicker pieces add a tsp of salt and leave it for a while, after an hour or so you can see water released  in them drain out the water and wash it once again  in water, my mom says the bitterness in it goes away and you need to throw the water and give it a rinse, then use the vegetable for cooking with enough water until it is soft ( I usually cook it in my little pressure cooker for just one whistle it  doesn't  become mushy).
With other vegetables, after they get cooked no need to drain the water from them but you can add the ground masala and cook together and continue with the same procedure.

Hope you try it out and also enjoy the way I make Majjige Huli or Mor kuzhambu 🙂

 

Buttermilk Broccoli kuzhambu. Mor Kuzhambu
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Buttermilk Broccoli Gravy - Mor Kuzhambu / Majjige Huli / Majjiga Chaaru Method - I

slightly spicy gravy made with slightly sour Yoghurt / Buttermilk which can be made with different veggies, Here Broccoli is used.
Course Main Meal
Cuisine South Indian
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 3
Author Jayasri

Ingredients

  • 250 g Broccoli florets
  • 500 g Slightly soured Yogurt
  • 1 sprig of Curry leaves
  • 3 to 4 Coriander Leaves
  • SPICES TO GRIND:
  • 1 ½ tbsp of Channa dal/ Bengal Gram
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 to 1 tbsp coriander seeds*
  • 5 sprigs of coriander leaves
  • 1 '' ginger
  • 4-5 green chillies
  • 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
  • 3 tbsp of fresh coconut gratings
  • A Pinch of hing/Asafoetida
  • SEASONING:
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds

Instructions

  • First of all, soak Channa Dal for at least 1hr
  • Cut broccoli into pieces with stalk as shown in the photo and cook them in a low flame, Separately with minimum quantity of water just that broccoli gets immersed or 2 cups of water would be enough, using too much water spoils the thickness of the kuzhambu
  • Do not cook them too much as they become too soft and get completely mashed so, cook them carefully and drain out the water, put the drained water back into the vessel, Keep the vegetable aside.
  • Take a Kadai or wok fry Fenugreek and coriander seeds without oil, once the methi seeds start turning to dark brown in colour and coriander seeds are also fried well take them out and keep aside.
  • Drain out all the water from the soaked Dal and roast them with coriander leaves, ginger and chillies (use chillies according to your taste and their spiciness) in the same wok, when a nice aroma comes out and the Dal looks a bit dry, keep them aside until it cools down.
  • Put them all into the mixie jar, add 1 tsp of cumin seeds (do not fry them), add turmeric powder, coconut gratings, and roasted fenugreek and coriander seeds grind them all into a coarse or fine paste as you like it.
  • Mix them in the water in a vessel and cook stirring continuously so that they don't stick to the bottom of the vessel for about 10 minutes or until the raw smell or nice aroma comes out of it.
  • Now add cooked broccoli and mix them carefully not smashing them into pieces as they are very tender.
  • In a low flame, add 500g of slightly soured curds/yogurt nicely churned and leave it on the stove for a minute or once u start seeing little bubbles appearing in the edges, turn off immediately and take it away from the stove and keep aside, otherwise the heat of the stove might curdle the dish wherein the curds and water get separated, and will taste differently.
  • Temper using the seasonings as mentioned above and serve it with hot rice.

Notes

Hints: when using okra and Brinjal fry them with little oil, ( with Brinjal, cut the vegetable to your desired shape and put them in water and keep aside for 10 minutes, this helps in removing the bitterness from the veggie) While cooking use the same method as above and add them as mentioned in the above recipe. If you are using Snake Gourd cut them into little thicker pieces add a tsp of salt and leave it for a while, after an hour or so you can see water released in them drain out the water and wash it once again in water, my mom says the bitterness in it goes away and you need to throw the water and give it a rinse, then use the vegetable for cooking with enough water until it is soft ( I usually cook it in my little pressure cooker for just one whistle it doesn't become mushy).
With other vegetables, after they get cooked no need to drain the water from them but you can add the ground masala and cook together and continue with the same procedure.

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