Discover this authentic yoghurt and coconut curry, which is a popular dish in Kerala.
INGREDIENTS
For the curry:
1 cup curd
½ cup freshly grated coconut
1 green chilli
½ tablespoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander, for garnish
For the tempering:
1 to 2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
2 red chillies
12 curry leaves
3 pearl onions, sliced
½ tablespoon grated ginger
METHOD
In a bowl, take the curd, add water as desired and whisk it to make buttermilk.
Add the grated coconut, green chilli and ginger in a mixer and blend them together with some water to form a paste.
Add the coconut paste to the buttermilk, add turmeric powder and salt and mix everything well.
In a kadhai, add the above mixture and heat it on a low flame, stirring continuously to avoid curdling.
When the mixture becomes hot and starts steaming, turn the heat off (do not boil).
Take another small kadhai for the tempering. Add oil to it and let it heat up.
Now add the mustard and fenugreek seeds, red chillies, curry leaves, onions and ginger.
Let the onion get translucent and add the tempering to the buttermilk.
Sprinkle some coriander and serve it hot with rice.
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