Name: Morkali recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice flour; 2 1/2 cups buttermilk; salt to taste; 1-2 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds; 2 dry red chilies, broken; 1/4 tsp. asafoetida; 1 tbsp. chana dal (Bengal gram lentil); 1 tsp. split urad (black gram); 1 sprig curry leaves; 2-3 green chilies, slit; 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped; tomato chutney, coconut chutney or idli podi to serve

ABOUT Morkali RECIPE

This is a simple and an easy porridge made with rice flour and sour buttermilk. It is a traditional recipe from Tamilnadu and is served as breakfast. They can be relished as it is but they tastes delicious when had with pickles, coconut chutney, tomato chutney, curd chilies or idli podi (Gun powder).

Ingredients Serving: 3

1/2 cup rice flour
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
salt to taste
1-2 tbsp. oil
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
2 dry red chilies, broken
1/4 tsp. asafoetida
1 tbsp. chana dal (Bengal gram lentil)
1 tsp. split urad (black gram)
1 sprig curry leaves
2-3 green chilies, slit
1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped
tomato chutney, coconut chutney or idli podi to serve

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together rice flour, buttermilk and salt. Keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds and whole dry red chilies. Allow it to splutter.
Add chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, green chilies and asafoetida. Saute for a few seconds and add the rice-buttermilk mix.
Keep stirring continuously on a medium flame till it gets thick and leaves the sides of the pan.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with tomato chutney, coconut chutney or some idli podi (Gun powder) sprinkled over it.

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