#RECIPE | Ash-Gourd Coconut and Yogurt Curry, a Family Recipe From Tamil Nadu, by Food Blogger – Preethi Venkatram
Saturday is here and we have another exciting family recipe all the way from Tamil Nadu! Contributed by Preethi Venkatram, our dish of the day is called Poosanikai Mor Kootu or Ash gourd, coconut and yoghurt curry. Preethi discovered her talents for cooking when she shifted to North Carolina, USA. She started her blog ‘cookingwithpree’. A mother to 2 kids, she hopes that one day she can pass it on to her children just how her mother and aunt passed on their recipe books to her. Her blog has focuses on simple and easy vegetarian recipes with vegan options. She has a knack for experimenting with different cuisines while keeping it healthy. Pree says, “I don’t believe in cooking separately for kids and adults, so all my recipes will be kid-friendly, with no compromise on taste for the adults as well.” Mor Kootu has always been one of Pree’s favourite yoghurt based recipes from the Tambram cuisine (Tamil Bhramin – a vegetarian community in Tamil Nadu). Her mother paired it with a spicy Vathal Kuzhambu …