Mor Kali | Mor Koozhu (Low Potassium Recipe)
Mor Kali, also called Mor Koozhu, is a simple rice flour + buttermilk dish that is served as a breakfast or a tea-time snack in Tamil Nadu. This delicious dish is gluten-free. It is also low on potassium and sodium, making it suitable for people with poor kidney function or even renal failure. Note: Do read the recipe carefully for the instructions that ensure that this dish can be included in a renal failure diet or a low potassium diet.
Equipment
- Bowl
- Whisk
- 8" Plate or Baking Tray
- Kadhai or Frying Pan
- Spoon
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Rice Flour (~100 gms)
- 1/2 Cup Sour Yogurt
- 1.25 Cups Water
- Salt to Taste
For Tempering
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Udad Dal (Omit for Renal Failure Diet or Low Potassium Diet)
- 1 tsp Finely Chopped Green Chilli
- 1 tsp Finely Chopped Curry Leaves
- 1 Mor Milagai, Majjiga Mirapakaya, Dahi Mirchi (Omit for Renal Failure Diet or Low Potassium Diet)
- 1 Pinch Asafoetida
Instructions
Making the Batter
- In a bowl, whisk 1/2 cup of sour yogurt and 1 cup of water to get thin buttermilk.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup rice flour and mix into a smooth flowing liquid batter. Ensure there are no lumps.
- Add some salt and mix well.
Other Preparations
- Use a few drops of oil to grease an 8″ plate with edges or an 8″ baking tray.
Making the Mor Kali
- In a kadhai or frying pan, heat 1 tsp oil.
- {Omit for Renal Failure Diet or Very Low Potassium Diet} Add 1 tsp udad dal and fry till it is light golden brown.
- Add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp finely chopped green chilli (2 green chillies), 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, and 1 tsp finely chopped curry leaves.
- {Optional. Omit for Renal Failure Diet or Low Potassium/Sodium Diet} Add 1 Mor Milagai (Majjiga Mirapakaya or Dahi Mirchi), broken into small pieces.
- Stir-fry till mustard seeds start to pop.
- Add a pinch of asafoetida and mix well.
- Turn the heat to low.
- Add 1/4 cup water.
- While stirring constantly, slowly add the rice flour-buttermilk batter, and mix well.
- Turn the heat up to medium and cook till the mix starts to come together as a ball.
- Quickly transfer the dough into the greased plate.
- Moisten your fingers and pat the dough into an even layer.
- Let the Mor Kali cool a bit.
- Cut into squares. I cut into circles just because they look prettier that way.
Serving Instructions
- Serve warm Mor Kali | Mor Koozh with Filter Kaapi.
Nutrition
Calories: 90 kcalCarbohydrates: 17 gProtein: 2 gFat: 1 gSaturated Fat: 1 gTrans Fat: 1 gSodium: 12 mgPotassium: 19 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 gVitamin A: 94 IUVitamin C: 50 mgCalcium: 18 mgIron: 1 mg