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Mor Kuzhambu (Mystery Veggie – III)
June 26, 2007 | 39 Comments
Since no one got the mystery veggie right so far, and people have been suggesting blasphemous things like radish olan, here’s another dish. 
The original recipe has ash gourd/winter melon/white pumpkin. It is from Dakshin by Chandra Padmanabhan.
In
1 tsp oil fry
1 and 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds,
1 and 1/4 tsp urad dal,
1 tsp coriander seeds
1.5 tablespoons toor dal
6 dry red chillies
and a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
After 2-3 minutes, take off the flame, cool, and blend to a paste using
3 tablespoons fresh or dry dessicated coconut, and
1/2 inch piece of ginger chopped
plus very little water top make a smooth paste.
To the paste, add
2 cups plain yogurt
1/4 tsp turmeric
salt to taste
Heat a tsp. of oil, splutter
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 halved dry red chilli
5-6 curry leaves
Add 3/4 cup cubed ash gourd/winter melon and saute for a minute. Add salt and about a cup of water, cover and cook on low until the ash gourd is tender.
Add the yogurt mixture, heat through gently and take off the flame. Do not bring to a boil as it may curdle.
Which is the mystery veggie we used in all three dishes?
Only the first guess counts.
Answer on Thursday.
Filed Under: Ash-Gourd/Winter-Melon, Chandra-Padmanabhan, Coconut, Dairy/Cheese, Dakshin, mor-kuzhambu, tamil-nadu, vegetarian recipes, Watermelon, watermelon-rind
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39 Comments
Its called “Mystery veggie”
Thats a new veggie, patented by J & B
Cucumber, it is
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i want to say tofu keeping in mind all ur healthy substitutions
but then it’s a veg 
I know what it is . It is the rind of watermelon. The white portion below the green skin. I think my guess is right!
hmmm wow, archana, can we cook with that part of a watermelon??
Sorry I forgot watermelon is not a vegetable
))
Dumela I saw many recipes on the rind of water melon, basically all pickles
Zucchini or eight-ball squash? I know the second one is grown in CA and available starting summer..
You are killing me! Tell us already!
I guess it is chayote squash. In andhra we make this called majjiga pulusu, using bottle gaurd. So, I think it can be replaced with chayote squash which is also called chau chau
Cucumber.
Spaghetti squash?
Grrrr….I feel like throwing a coconut..(source: Indira)
RP haaaaaaaa
looks cool, it is a Kadi season everywhere!
me thinks its cucumber….its thursday already here!! cant wait to see what it’ll be!!
I think it is bottle gourd (lauki)…Something interesting
i agree with the people saying cucumber
Bee it is Neer Poosinikai (White Pumpkin?)
I love you guys, but your hints and peeks leave *everything* to the imagination! I wouldn’t even hazard a guess, but all three of these look delish
Guys, why are you testing us, poor things
..I hope the next post has the answer, rather than mystery post IV 
Mango?
Im assuming it to be winter melon for all the 3
I know that you and Jai are having a good laugh at our expense. You all should have your own blog-game show
i think it is winter melon too!
Cucumber?
We normally soak the ingredients before frying and grinding bee. It gives a creamy and soft texture to the Kuzumbu. Will wait till thursday to know the veggie. Viji
thanks for the tip viji; what if the ingredient is creamy and soft before soaking
[is that a hint, NOT!] –Jai
Ok so this series has progressed to a drama fitting for a james bond in action!…I am tossing anther guess raw mango…hehhe…am sure jai & Bee are laughing their socks out seeing at the guesses thrown…in the end they are going to say its made from spring onions!…
srivalli
http://www.cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com
yeah, they’ll be holding their tummies laughing, then on thursday tell us “how could we say blasphemous things like cucumber, mango and winter melon’ its sweet potatoes or something… :-S
Hi!
waiting for Thursday!!!!!!!
How about Radish?
paneer, chhena(soft paneer)? agh thats not a vegetable…. whatever….
you still losing sleep over this? lol. – b.
You guys are bad .. bad and bad !! and you guys are bad …
I think it is banana stem… (just random name out)
Cheers,
Mythili
How about cassava? This is driving me nuts!
Bee & Jai, my good friend made mor-kuzhambu with mango so I am guessing mango, however I could not place mango is muttias , so I am still thinking ………
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beautiful mor kuzhambu…love dakshin too…literally drool at the photos….
can u please post the chettinad sambar recipe from southern spice if you could
HI there, I have just discovered your blog and another foodie who loves cooking and all its attendant pleasures (including eating!) I enjoy reading your blog.
I haven’t ever eaten or made Mor Kuzhalambu like this, our version normally consists of coconut,green chillies, cumin and dhania seeds and includes the usual veggies as well as sticky potato and lady fingers sometimes! But hubby used to always complain that it was too “bland” though it would be spicy enough, so today I tried this version with lightly sauteed okra (leaving out the dhania seeds) and it turned out fabulously creamy with the warm toasty flavour of the dals in it. Not to mention the different colour from our usual white kuzhalambu – nothing bland about this one ! Thanks a lot!
glad it worked out for you, raji. this recipe is from the cookbook Dakshin. – b.
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