More Kaichiyadu

Other names - Kaichiya more / Thalicha more

Prep Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 5 min
Serves: 3

Ingredients

1. Curd / Buttermilk (fairly thick) - 2 cups
2. Salt - to taste

To grind to a smooth paste

1. Fresh grated coconut - 2 tbsp
2. Green chillies (broken) - 2
3. Pearl onions (peeled & washed) - 2
4. Garlic pods (peeled) - 2
5. Cumin seed powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

For seasoning

1. Vegetable oil - 1 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
3. Pearl onions (finely chopped) - 2
4. Ginger (finely chopped) - quarter inch piece
5. Fenugreek seeds - 6 to 8
   
6. Broken red chillies - 2
7. Curry leaves - few

Method

1. Churn curd using a curd churner or a mixie.
2. Grind all the above mentioned ingredients to a fine paste.
3. Add ground paste, salt to the churned curd; stir well.
4. Transfer contents to a heavy bottomed pan, heat on low flame for about 3 to 4 min stirring constantly; do not allow to boil.
5. Heat oil in a tadka ladle; add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
6. Add finely chopped pearl onions, chopped ginger, broken red chillies, curry leaves & saute for a min.
7. Now add fenugreek seeds and saute for few sec.
8. Pour the seasoning into the curd mixture and stir well.
   
9. Serve hot with steamed rice & any vegetable stir fry recipe of your choice.

NOTE

• Can also use sour curd / sour buttermilk for the recipe; increase other ingredients depending upon sourness.