PULISSERY / KACHIYA MORU / MORU CURRY

Pulissery is an authentic side dish of Kerala and is an inseparable part of Sadhya, which goes well with rice for lunch. It can be prepared with a variety of vegetables as the main ingredient and even without any vegetables too. Here is the simple Pulissery without addition of any vegetable, which is also known as Moru curry or Kaachiya Moru. More Simple & Easy-to-Cook Onasadhya Recipes @ BACHELOR'S ONASADHYA

Ingredients:-

1. Curd – 2 cup (fairly thick)

2. Grated Coconut – ½ cup

3. Shallots – 5-6 nos.

4. Garlic pods – 2 nos.

5. Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp.

6. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp.

7. Ginger – A small piece, chopped

8. Fenugreek powder – ¼ tsp.

9. Green chilies – 2-3 nos.

10. Dry Red Chilies – 2-3 nos.

11. Curry leaves – 1-2 sprigs

12. Salt – to taste

13. Chili powder - A pinch

14. Oil – 2-3 tbsp.

Method:-

1. Grind grated coconut, garlic, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, green chilies and 2 to 3 shallots into smooth fine paste.

2. Mix the paste with the buttermilk and add curry leaves and salt to taste. Keep on low flame and keep stirring till buttermilk is warm. (N.B: Do not let it boil, or it will get coagulated).

3. Now heat oil in a separate pan and splutter mustard seeds.

4. Then add rest of pearl onions (finely chopped), ginger and red chilies, saute it. (N.B: Don’t get it burned)

5. As they turn brown, add fenugreek powder and pinch of chili powder.

6. Add the tempering into the buttermilk mixture and stir mix well.

Done!!!