VELLARIKKA PULISSERY / MORU CURRY

As I’ve told in the previous post, Puliserry is an authentic side dish of kerala, especially in Sadhya. And it is prepared with a variety of vegetables as the main ingredient like Cucumber (Vellarika), Mango, Pineapple, Banana etc. Today I’m coming up with the recipe for Vellarika Pulissery. I hope everyone will enjoy it.

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Ingredients:-

1. Sambar cucumber – 1 no., medium size

2. Curd – 3 cups, beaten

3. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.

4. Salt – to taste

To Grind:

5. Coconut – 1 cup, grated

6. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp.

7. Shallots – 4 nos.

8. Green chilies – 3-4 nos.

For Tempering:

9. Oil – 1 tbsp.

10. Shallots – 3 nos., sliced

11. Dry Red chili - 2

12. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp.

13. Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp.

14. Curry leaves - a sprig

Method:-

1.  Peel and cut the cucumber into small 1 inch cubes. Boil it covered in a pan with enough water and salt till it gets cooked.

2. When it is get cooked, grind grated coconut, cumin seeds, shallots and green chilies in a mixer grinder into a smooth paste.

3. Add this paste into the cooked cucumber along with the turmeric powder and cook it for few minutes. Keep stirring in between.

4. Switch off the flame and add the beaten curd to it. Adjust the salt. Continue stirring for few more minutes.

5. Then in a separate pan, heat oil and sputter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. Then add the sliced shallots, curry leaves and dry red chilies and saute them for a minute till shallots turns brown. (N.B: don’t get it burnt)

6. Add the tempering on to the top of Puliserry and the Vellarika Puliserry is ready to be served!!!