Name: Pineapple - Cucumber Pulissery
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Pineapple pieces : 1 cup; Malabar cucumber [vellarikka] pieces : 1 cup; Curd : 2 cup; Grated coconut : 1 cup; Green chillies : 5 nos; Mustard seeds : 1 tsp; Cumin seeds : ½ tsp; Turmeric : ½ tsp; Salt : as reqd; Sugar : as reqd; Coconut oil : 2 tsp; Mustard seeds : 1 tsp; Curry leaves : few; Red chillies : 3 nos

Pineapple - Cucumber Pulissery

Pineapple - Cucumber Pulissery is a traditional kerala side dish which is made with pineapple and cucumber in a coconut yogurt based sauce. It is the best side dish for rice.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

Pineapple pieces : 1 cup
Malabar cucumber [vellarikka] pieces : 1 cup
Curd : 2 cup
Grated coconut : 1 cup
Green chillies : 5 nos
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds : ½ tsp
Turmeric : ½ tsp
Salt : as reqd
Sugar : as reqd

For seasoning :

Coconut oil : 2 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Curry leaves : few
Red chillies : 3 nos

Instructions

Take pineapple and cucumber in a heavy bottomed vessel and add ½ cup water. Cook with closed lid until the pieces are cooked.
Meanwhile grind grated coconut, cumin seeds and mustard seeds in thick curd, into thick, fine paste. Do not add water.
When pineapple and cucumber pieces are cooked add salt, sugar, turmeric powder and slit green chillies.
Boil for 1 - 2 minutes.
Add coconut-curd paste to this and stir in low fire. Do not let bubble.
Stir until the raw taste of coconut & curd is removed and the gravy is about to boil.
Remove from fire. Splutter mustard and other ingredients for seasoning. Pour on the gravy.
Serve with rice, idli, sevai. Etc.