18. KERALA MORU CURRY / BUTTERMILK CURRY WITH RIPE BANANA


18. KERALA MORU CURRY / BUTTERMILK CURRY WITH RIPE BANANA



Here’s the authentic Kerala Moru Curry (Buttermilk Curry) with Ripe Banana recipe 🍌🥛 – a sweet, tangy, mildly spiced curry that’s a special part of many Kerala sadhyas.

📝 Ingredients

  • Ripe banana (nendran) – 1 medium (peeled, diced into cubes)

  • Curd (thick yogurt) – 1 cup

  • Water – 1 cup (for thinning to buttermilk consistency)

  • Green chillies – 2 (slit)

  • Ginger – ½ tsp (finely chopped)

  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

  • Salt – to taste

For tempering (thaalikkal):

  • Coconut oil – 2 tsp

  • Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

  • Dry red chillies – 2

  • Curry leaves – 1 sprig

  • Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp (optional, for extra flavor)

👩‍🍳 Preparation Method

1. Preparing the banana

  1. Peel and dice the ripe nendran banana into small cubes.

  2. Cook it in a little water with turmeric and a pinch of salt until just soft (not mushy). Keep aside.

2. Making the buttermilk base

  1. Beat curd with water until smooth (buttermilk consistency).

  2. Add turmeric powder, green chillies, ginger, and salt. Mix well.

3. Cooking the curry

  1. Pour the buttermilk mixture into a pan and warm it gently on low flame.
    ⚠️ Do not let it boil – just heat until steam appears.

  2. Add the cooked ripe banana pieces and mix gently.

4. Tempering (thaalikkal)

  1. Heat coconut oil in a small pan.

  2. Splutter mustard seeds, then add fenugreek, dry red chillies, and curry leaves.

  3. Pour this seasoning over the moru curry.

🍲 Serving

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