Buttermilk Kuzhambu (Mor kuzhambu)

Ingredients:

Pumpkin - 1 cup (ash gourd)
Thick Buttermilk- 3 cups
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Green chillies- 4 -5
Grated Coconut -1/3 cup
Salt as required

For the Grinding:

Toor dal -1 tsp
Coriander seeds- 2 tsp
Jeera -1 tsp
Raw rice -1/4 tsp

Soak the ingredients for grinding in a little hot water for 5-10 minutes.Grind it along with green chillies and coconut to a smooth paste and keep aside.

For seasoning:

Mustard -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-little
Coconut oil -1 tsp

Preparation Method:

Cook pumpkin in a little water with salt till tender.Take buttermilk, add turmeric powder, needed salt and cooked pumpkin.Now dissolve the grounded paste in buttermilk.Bring it to boil and remove from flame.Heat a tsp of coconut oil, add the ingredients mentioned under seasoning and pour it over the kuzhambu.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.