Moru Kachiyathu is seasoned buttermilk curry that is served as an accompaniment to rice. This simple Kerala style buttermilk curry is very easy to make.
If you are looking for a great comfort food that can be prepared quickly for lunch for one of those lazy days then do try this easy moru kachiyathu recipe.
Moru Kachiyathu | Seasoned Buttermilk Curry Recipe
Moru Kachiyathu recipe
Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:Kerala, South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:5 mins
Cook Time:10 mins
Total Time:15 mins
a Kerala style simple seasoned buttermilk curry recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups yogurt / curd
- 3-4 shallots
- 1 inch piece ginger
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 dry red chillies
- 2 green chillies
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- A pinch of fenugreek seeds / methi seeds
- A pinch of asafoetida
- A few curry leaves
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Blend the curd with enough water and keep aside.
- Slice the shallots. Chop garlic and ginger finely. Slit green chillies.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and asafoetida.
- When the mustard seeds splutters, add dry red chillies and fenugreek seeds and fry till the seeds turn light brown.
- Now add sliced shallots, curry leaves, green chillies, chopped ginger and garlic.
- Saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Then add turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
- Add the buttermilk and keep stirring till you start seeing steam coming through. Don’t let the curry boil.
- Remove from stove and moru kachiyathu is ready to be served with hot rice.
Notes
- Make sure that the buttermilk is at room temperature otherwise there is a possibility that it may curdle.
- You can refrigerate this curry for 2 – 3 days.
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