Cucumber Pulissery
- 33 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Cucumber pulissery made with coconut, curd, cumin and a mild tempering. This Kerala-style vegetarian curry serves 4 and takes about 35 minutes.
Good for: Onam, Summer
Ingredients
Cucumber500 grams
Turmeric Powder0.75 grams
Salt1 tsp
Water, For Cooking100 ml
Coconut, Grated80 grams
Cumin1 tsp
Green Chilli, Slit12 grams
Curd, Whisked400 grams
Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 196kcal | 784kcal |
| Protein | 5.5g | 22g |
| Carbohydrate | 13g | 54g |
| Fat | 15g | 58g |
| Fibre | 2.8g | 11g |
| Sugar | 8.3g | 33g |
Cookd masalas for cucumber
Method
Get ready by peeling and cutting the cucumber into small cubes. Grate the coconut, slit the green chillies, and break the dry red chilli. Whisk the curd until smooth, then rinse and dry the curry leaves.
Add cucumber, turmeric powder, salt, and water to a kadai. Cover and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes until the cucumber is soft but still holds its shape.
Grind grated coconut, cumin, green chilli, and water in a mixie. Grind until the paste is smooth.
Add the coconut paste to the cooked cucumber. Cook on medium flame for 3 minutes until the raw coconut smell goes and the curry thickens slightly.
Cool the cucumber mixture for 5 minutes until it is warm, not hot. Mix in the whisked curd and remaining salt until evenly combined.
Heat oil in a small kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds and cook for 1/2 minute until they splutter. Add dry red chilli and curry leaves, then fry on low flame for 1/2 minute until the curry leaves turn crisp.
Pour the tempering over the cucumber and curd mixture. Mix gently and warm on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes without boiling, until the curry is hot.
Before you start
- How long does Cucumber Pulissery take?
- 33 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 18 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Cucumber Pulissery serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Cucumber Pulissery vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Cucumber Pulissery spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Cucumber Pulissery?
- 500 grams Cucumber, 80 grams Coconut, 400 grams Curd, 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, 0.75 grams Turmeric Powder, 12 grams Green Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Cucumber Pulissery?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Cucumber Pulissery?
- About 196 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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