“VELLARIKKA PULISHERRY” – One of the likes that I share with my Acha.
Ingredients:-
1) Cucumber – A small one (500 gms) cut into small cubes
2) Green Chillies – 6 to 8
(if Thai pepper is used the quantity to be used may vary depending on how hot the chilli is)
3) Shallots – 4 to 5
4) Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
5) Grated coconut – 1 cup
6) Curd – 2 cups
7) Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
8) Curry leaves – 2 tbsp
9) Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
10) Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
11) Dry red chillies – 2 to 3
12) Black grams – 1 tsp
13) Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
14) Salt – to taste
15) Water – 2 cups
Method:-
1) In an earthen pot cook the cucumber pieces along with the ¼ tsp turmeric powder, salt and the water.
2) Grind the grated coconut with the cumin seeds, 2 to 3 shallots, the green chillies into a fine paste.
3) Add the coconut mixture into the cooked cucumber pieces and cook well. Once cooked, let it cool for some time.
4) Mix the curd with ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, salt and a little water.
5) Add the curd mixture to the now warm, cooked cucumber.
6) Heat the cocnut oil in a small pan, add 2 sliced shallots, crack the black grams, mustard seeds, dry red chillies and the curry leaves and pour into the pot.
Your vellarikka pulisherry is ready.
