More Kuzhambhu

Recipe Courtesy Balaji R

Ingredients:

*Buttermilk (Dilute yogurt in water to make a creamy consistency)
*Okra

For paste:
*Cocunut
*Green chillies (3-4)
*Cumene seeds
*Coriander seeds
*Ginger
*Turmeric powder
*Fenugreek seeds

For Tadka
* Mustard seeds
* Red chillies (2-3)

* Salt to taste


Procedure:
-- Soak fenugreek seeds in hot or warm water for 90 mins
-- Lightly suate in oil Green chillies, ginger, coriander seeds, cumene seeds and turmeric powder and put it in the blender
-- Lightly saute coconut in remaining oil and add it to the blender
-- Add the soaked fenugreek seeds to the blender and make a fine paste with all the indgredients in the blender
-- pour buttermilk (or add water to yogurt) into a pan and heat it till it becomes luke warm (don't heat too much or the buttermilk will start separating)
-- Add the paste to the warm buttermilk and mix well and heat in medium flame (don't overcook)
-- on a separate pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds and red chillies (tadka)
-- Add cut okra and salt to the tadka (can use frozen) and cover the pan and cook for 4-5 mins
-- Let the okra and tadka to cool down (you can place the pan on water) and add it to the buttermilk (if you add this when hot, the buttermilk will start separating)

More kuzhambhu is ready to serve. Goes well with Paruppu saadam or lentil rice.