Vellarikka Moru Curry / Yellow Cucumber Curd Curry.

Yellow Cucumber is called Vellarikka in Kerala.Vellarikka Moru Curry also known as Vellarikka Pulissery in Kerala is a curd based tasty curry made with yellow cucumber.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Vellarikka Moru Curry / Yellow Cucumber Curd Curry.

Ingredients:-

Vellarikka (Yellow Cucumber). -2 cup
Green chilly.                               -1
Red chilly powder.                      -1tsp
Turmeric powder.                        -1/4tsp
Salt.                                              - to taste
Curd.                                             -1 cup

For grinding the Coconut Paste:-

Grated Coconut. -1/2 cup
Green chilly.       -1
Cumin seeds.       -1tsp
Shallots.               - 3

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil / oil. -1tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Dry Red chilly.    -1 (broken into halves)
Curry leaves.        -1 spring

Instructions :-

1. Wash and chop Vellarikka / Yellow Cucumber and remove the seeds. Chop the Cucumber into small pieces along with skin and keep aside.

2. Wash and half slit one Green chilly and keep aside.

3. Grind grated Coconut, one Green chilly, Cumin seeds and Shallots to a smooth paste adding very little water and keep aside.

4. Whisk the Curd and keep aside.

Method:-

1. In a cooking vessel add the chopped Yellow Cucumber (Vellarikka) pieces, half slit Green chilly and 1cup of water and boil well.

2. Add required Salt and mix well.Cover and cook the Cucumber pieces till soft on low flame.

3. Add Red chilly powder and Turmeric powder and mix well. Cover and cook on low flame till the Cucumber pieces become soft.

4. Add the ground Coconut paste into the cooking vessel.

5. Mix the ground paste with the cooked Cucumber pieces and boil for a minute.

6. Add Curd into the cooking vessel and mix well and boil the curry on low flame.

7. When the bubble begins to appear and the curry starts to boil switch off the flame.

8. Heat oil in a pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well. Add broken dry Red chilly pieces and fry well. Add Curry leaves and saute well for a second and switch off the flame.

9. Pour the above seasoning into the curry in the cooking vessel.

10. Transfer the Yellow Cucumber Curd Curry to a serving bowl.

A tasty Vellarikka Moru Curry / Yellow Cucumber Curd Curry is ready to serve with rice.

VELLARIKKA MORU CURRY / YELLOW CUCUMBER CURD CURRY RECIPE - Step By Step Method With Phtos.

Instructions :-

1. Wash and chop Vellarikka / Yellow Cucumber and remove the seeds. Chop the Cucumber into small pieces along with skin and keep aside.

2. Wash and half slit one Green chilly and keep aside.

3. Grind grated Coconut, one Green chilly, Cumin seeds and Shallots to a smooth paste adding very little water and keep aside.

4. Whisk the Curd and keep aside.

Method:-

1. In a cooking vessel add the chopped Yellow Cucumber (Vellarikka) pieces, half slit Green chilly and 1cup of water and boil well.

2. Add required Salt and mix well. Cover and cook the Cucumber on low flame.

3. Add Red chilly powder and Turmeric powder and mix well. Cover and cook on low flame till the Cucumber pieces become soft.

4. Add the ground Coconut paste into the cooking vessel.

5. Mix the ground paste with the cooked Cucumber pieces and boil for a minute on low flame.

6. Add Curd into the cooking vessel and mix well and boil the curry on low flame.

7. When the bubble begins to appear and the curry starts to boil switch off the flame.

8. Heat oil in a pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well. Add broken dry Red chilly pieces and fry well. Add Curry leaves and saute well for a second and switch off the flame.

9. Pour the above seasoning into the curry in the cooking vessel.

10. Transfer the Yellow Cucumber Curd Curry to a serving bowl.

A tasty Vellarikka Moru Curry / Yellow Cucumber Curd Curry is ready to serve with rice.