Chembu / Colocasia Moru Curry

 Chembu Moru Curry / Asthram , a sadya Recipe
THis Chembu Moru Curry / Kaalan was known as Asthram in the earlier days.

Ingredients needed for Chembu Moru Curry
250 grams Chembu / Colocasia
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 cup grated coconut
1 pinch Jeera / cumin seeds
2 small onions
2 tbsps curds beaten
2 tbsps coconut oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
handful curry leaves
2 red chillies broken in to bits

How to prepare Chembu Moru Curry?
Add cubed pieces of Chembu / colocasia in to a vessel with turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt to taste. Cook the vegetable with enough water to cook them tender.
Grind coconut, jeera  and small onions to a smooth paste. Add the coconut paste to the cooked Chembu. As it starts boiling remove from fire. Cool.
Now add beaten curd and then temper the curry.
Heat a little oil, splutter mustard seeds, broken red chilles and curry leaves. Pour over the moru curry / Kalan.
Serve hot with plain rice in a sadya.