vendakkai mor kulambu recipe | vendakkai mor kuzhambu | okra yogurt gravy with detailed photo and video recipe. an easy and tasty sambar recipe made with diced bhindi or ladies finger in a creamy and flavoured sour curd sauce. it is an ideal rice-based side dish recipe which is served immediately after rasam and rice combination for lunch and dinner. kulumbu recipes are generally made without any vegetable addition but can be made with cucumber, tindora and even winter melon.
i have posted the basic version of plain kulumbu long back and i was getting several requests to post a vegetable-based kuzhambu recipe and okra is best one, to begin with. the combination of creamy yogurt with fried okra makes it an ideal rice side dish. moreover, in this recipe, i have added lentil or toor dal to the grounded masala which gives the real consistency to the kulambu recipe. generally, no toor dal is added to any kulumbu recipe, but for this recipe where okra and curd are used, it acts as binding factor. you may choose to not to add it, but i would heavily recommend to add it.
furthermore, some more tips, suggestions and variations for a perfect vendakkai mor kulambu recipe. firstly, you need to fry the sliced okra’s to a crisp before adding it to the yogurt base. if you add it directly, it would release its slime, making it a not a pleasant curry. secondly, i have added lentil and rice grains to improve the curry consistency. you may skip either one of them if you do not wish to add it. lastly, you should always make this recipe with sour yogurt to have the best taste. the recipe has to have the combination of sour and spice taste.
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vendakkai mor kulambu recipe | vendakkai mor kuzhambu | okra yogurt gravy
Ingredients
for masala paste:
- 1 tbsp toor dal
- 1 tsp raw rice
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- ½ cup hot water
- ½ cup coconut, grated
- few curry leaves
- 1 chilli
- 1 inch ginger
for kuzhambu:
- 1 cup curd / yogurt
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 250 grams okra / lady finger, chopped
- 1 tsp mustard
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- ¼ tsp methi / fenugreek
- 1 dried red chilli, broken
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- few curry leaves
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¾ tsp salt
Instructions
- firstly, in a small bowl take 1 tbsp toor dal, 1 tsp raw rice, 1 tsp coriander seeds and ½ tsp cumin.
- add ½ cup hot water and soak for 15 minutes.
- now transfer the soaked dal to a blender along with water.
- add ½ cup coconut, grated, few curry leaves, 1 chilli and 1 inch ginger.
- blend to smooth paste adding water if required.
- take the coconut mixture to a large bowl along with 1 cup curd.
- whisk well making sure to have a silky smooth consistency. keep aside.
- in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp coconut oil and add 250 grams okra.
- roast on medium flame stirring occasionally.
- cook until the okra turns non-sticky and also changes colour slightly.
- keep the fried okra aside.
- in the same kadai heat 1 tbsp coconut oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi, 1 dried red chilli, pinch hing, few curry leaves and ¼ tsp turmeric.
- saute and splutter the tempering.
- now pour in prepared coconut curd mixture and add ¾ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- further, add in fried okra and give a good mix.
- simmer and boil for 5 minutes.
- adjust the consistency as required adding water if required.
- finally, enjoy vendakkai mor kuzhambu with hot steamed rice.
Nutrition
how to make vendakkai mor kulambu with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a small bowl take 1 tbsp toor dal, 1 tsp raw rice, 1 tsp coriander seeds and ½ tsp cumin.
- add ½ cup hot water and soak for 15 minutes.
- now transfer the soaked dal to a blender along with water.
- add ½ cup coconut, grated, few curry leaves, 1 chilli and 1 inch ginger.
- blend to smooth paste adding water if required.
- take the coconut mixture to a large bowl along with 1 cup curd.
- whisk well making sure to have a silky smooth consistency. keep aside.
- in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp coconut oil and add 250 grams okra.
- roast on medium flame stirring occasionally.
- cook until the okra turns non-sticky and also changes colour slightly.
- keep the fried okra aside.
- in the same kadai heat 1 tbsp coconut oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp methi, 1 dried red chilli, pinch hing, few curry leaves and ¼ tsp turmeric.
- saute and splutter the tempering.
- now pour in prepared coconut curd mixture and add ¾ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- further, add in fried okra and give a good mix.
- simmer and boil for 5 minutes.
- adjust the consistency as required adding water if required.
- finally, enjoy vendakkai mor kuzhambu with hot steamed rice.
notes:
- firstly, adding rice to masala paste helps to give thick texture to kuzhambu.
- also, adjust the amount of green chilli based on the spice level you can handle.
- additionally, preparing with coconut oil gives a nice flavour.
- finally, vendakkai mor kuzhambu recipe tastes great when served with hot steamed rice.