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Chembu Pulissery

Chembu curry using curd
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 5 nos Chembu
  • 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 cups Curd
  • Lemon juice A little
  • Salt As reqd
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 2 nos Dried red chillies Kollamulaku
  • 2 cups Water

For grinding:

  • 1 cup Grated coconut
  • 3 nos Dried red chillies Kollamulaku
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 1 tsp Black peppercorns

Instructions
 

  • Whip the curd well.
  • Add some lemon juice to it and keep aside for 30 mins.
  • Peel the chembu and cut it into 2 inch pieces.
  • Cook the chembu in water along with salt and turmeric, until the pieces are soft.
  • Add the ground paste to this and let it boil.
  • Add the whipped curd and stir well.
  • Turn off the heat immediately.
  • :- Do not let it boil, after adding the curd.
  • Heat a little oil in another pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add dried red chillies and curry leaves and stir it once.
  • Pour this on top of the curry.
  • :- Serve with steamed rice.
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