Milagu Mor Kuzhambu

A delicious and easy to make South Indian buttermilk flavoured sambar.

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Milagu Mor Kuzhambu is a delicious and healthy South Indian sambar variety made with buttermilk and spices. It is often served with steamed rice and a choice of vegetable side dish.  Very similar to North Indian Kadhi, this is a small variation to the regular mor kuzhambu.

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Milagu Mor Kuzhambu Recipe

A delicious and easy to make South Indian buttermilk flavoured sambar.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients for Milagu Mor Kuzhambu

• 100 g Senai Kizhangu (Elephant Yam)
• 1 tsp Rice
• 20 to 25 Peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• 250 ml Buttermilk
• 1 tsp Oil
• Salt as per taste

How to make Milagu Mor Kuzhambu

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Fry the peppercorns for a minute and remove.
• Mix with rice and grind to a fine powder.
• Peel and finely chop the yam.
• Boil until tender.
• Mix salt, ground pepper, boiled yam and buttermilk in a pan.
• Simmer over medium flame.
• Fry the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds in little oil.
• Add the mor kuzhambu and stir.
• When it starts to bubble, remove from flame.
• Serve hot with rice.

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