Kerala Style Ash Gourd Curry (Moru Curry)

Name: Kerala Style Ash Gourd Curry (Moru Curry)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gm Ash Gourd; 1 tbsp toor dal; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp rice; 1 tsp jeera; 1 cup grated coconut; 2 green chillies; 1 tsp salt; 1.5 cup mildly sour curd (not very watery); 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tsp big mustard; 2 string of curry leaves; 1 dried red chilli; 1 tsp Asafoetida

Darshana Patel @Darshana

Kozhikode - Kerala

#CA26

This is the most comforting curry

#CA26

This is the most comforting curry

Darshana Patel @Darshana

Kozhikode - Kerala

#CA26

This is the most comforting curry

#CA26

This is the most comforting curry

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

250 gmAsh Gourd
1 tbsptoor dal
1 tbspcoriander seeds
1 tsprice
1 tspjeera
1 cupgrated coconut
2green chillies
1 tspsalt
1.5 cupmildly sour curd (not very watery)
1 tspturmeric
Seasoning
1 tbspcoconut oil
1 tspbig mustard
2string of curry leaves
1dried red chilli
1 tspAsafoetida

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Steps

30 mins

1

Clean the ash gourd and cut it into the chunks. Wash it properly and add this in a vessel. Add 1/2 glass of water. Add salt and turmeric. Cook till it becomes tender.
2

Soak toor dal, coriander seeds, jeera and rice in the water for minimum 2 hours. Keep curd ready.
3

In grinding jar, add curd, grated coconut, green chilli, add soaked toor dal masala. Grind it well.
4

Add this mixture into the tender ash gourd. Mix it well. Adjust the salt if necessary. For seasoning, take a pan, add coconut oil. Add mustard.
5

Add curry leaves, dried red chilli and asafoetida. Pour it into the curry. Mix it well. Serve hot with steam cooked rice. Enjoy your meal.

Tips

Do not take watery curd.

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Darshana Patel @Darshana

on July 31, 2026 05:34

Kozhikode - Kerala

I love cooking especially for my son. He is the one who gives me his opinion on every dish. I am eager to learn dishes from other states. I'm more interested in authentic and traditional recipes rather than just fusion and decorations. I love simple, authentic and realistic recipes.Follow me on Instagramdarshana_me