Pulisseri (പുളിശ്ശേരി)
Category: curry — yogurt & coconut curry
Course: side dish | Diet: vegetarian
Meal roles: sadya
lunch

A soothing yogurt-coconut base, classically over ash gourd or okra, lightly soured by the seasoning.

Spice level: 1
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients (per person):
name: Ash gourd / okra cubes
qty: 150
unit: g
name: Curd
qty: 70
unit: g
name: Fresh coconut (masala paste)
qty: 35
unit: g
name: Cumin seeds
qty: 1
unit: g
name: Green chillies
qty: 2
unit: num
name: Turmeric
qty: 1
unit: g
name: Mustard seeds
qty: 1
unit: g
name: Fenugreek seeds
qty: 0.5
unit: g
name: Curry leaves
qty: 3
unit: num
name: Coconut oil
qty: 7
unit: g
name: Salt
qty: 1.5
unit: g

Steps:
Boil the vegetable with turmeric and salt until soft; drain the extra water.
Grind coconut with cumin and green chillies; mix into the yogurt and whisk smooth.
Combine the yogurt mixture into the vegetables on the lowest flame; warm, do not boil.
Finish with a mustard and fenugreek tempering in oil.
Let it settle; serve as pulisseri with sadya rice.

Tags: sadya
yogurt