Cucumber Pulissery

Cucumber Pulisseri is a coconut and curd based gravy dish made with Mangalore Cucumber (field marrow) and Green Cucumber and goes well with rice.Cucumber Pulissery recipe is explained with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Cucumber Pulissery.

Ingredients:-

Mangalore Cucumber. -1/2 of a medium
Green Cucumber.        -1
Curd.                            -1cup
Turmeric powder.         -1/4tsp
Red chilly powder.       -1tsp
Salt.                              - to taste

For grinding Coconut Green chilly paste:-

Grated Coconut. -1 cup
Green chillies.    -3

Foe Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.     -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Cumin seeds.   -1tsp
Curry leaves.   -1spring

Instructions:-

1). Wash, chop and remove the seeds and again chop the Mangalore Cucumber and Green Cucumber into medium thick pieces with skin and keep aside.

2). Wash the Green chillies and grind along with freshly grated Coconut to a smooth paste adding little water. Keep aside the ground Coconut Green chilly paste.

3). Whisk the Curd adding little water without lumps and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a cooking vessel add the chopped Mangalore Cucumber pieces, Green Cucumber pieces and 1cup of water.

2). Add required Salt, Turmeric powder and Red chilly powder into the cooking vessel and mix with the cucumber pieces. Boil and cook till both the cucumber pieces become soft.

3). Add ground Coconut Green chilly paste into the cooking vessel.

4). Mix the ground coconut chilly paste with the cooked cucumber pieces. Boil and cook for 2 minutes on low flame. Switch off the flame and keep aside the curry to cool.

5). Add whisked Curd into the cooking vessel and mix well.

6). Heat 1tsp Coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and Cumin seeds and saute well. Add Curry leaves and fry in oil for a second and switch off the flame.

7). Pour the above seasoning into the Cucumber Pulissery in the cooking vessel and mix well.

8). Transfer the Cucumber Pulissery to a serving bowl.

A tasty Cucumber Pulissery is ready to serve with rice.