Mor (Butter milk) Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

1. Rice - 1 tbsp.
2. Toor dal - 1 tbsp.
3. Curd/Yogurt - 2 Cups
4. Grated Ginger - 1 inch piece
5. Turmeric - a pinch
6. Green Chili - 3
7. Red Chili (Dried) - 2
8. Mustard - 1/2 tsp.
9. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
10.Asafodita - a pinch
11.Grated Coconut - 3 tbsp.
12.Oil (Sunflower/Corn) - 2 tbsp.
13.Curry leaves, Coriander leaves - As needed
14. Salt - As needed
15. Ladies finger (Vathal/fresh) - 50 gm. (optional) or any vegetable of your choice (boiled)

Step 1: Soak

1. Soak rice and Toor dal for 30 min
2. In a bowl whisk the yogurt/curd with some water and a pinch of turmeric without lumps

Step 2: Grind to a paste

Green chili (3), Cumin Seeds (1 tsp.), Soaked rice and Toor dhal, Grated Coconut (3 tbsp.)

Cooking Method:

1. In a pan, Temper with Oil (2 tbsp.), Mustard (1/2 tsp.), Curry leaves, Cumin seeds (1 tsp.), 2 red chilies, Grated ginger.
2. Add the ground paste, add a pinch of turmeric and fry for 1 or 2 min without burning the masala.
3. Finally add the beaten curd, salt as required and (optional boiled veggies) mix well. Keep it just for 2 min, don't let it boil, switch off the flame when it starts to raise (frothy).
4.Garnish with coriander leaves...Server with hot white rice and potato fry!

Option 2:

For Grinding you can follow this as well:
1.3 Small onion, 1 small piece of tomato, 1 spoon soaked rice, 1 spoon toor dal, coconut, grated ginger, 3 green chilies.
2. Then add Cumin seeds at the end and give it a pulse .
Rest all is the same
Courtesy:
My bestie Hems (hemalatha.sukumaran@gmail.com)