Pineapple - Cucumber Pulissery

Ingredientsfor 5 servings

• Pineapple pieces : 1 cup
• Malabar cucumber [vellarikka] pieces : 1 cup
• Curd : 2 cup
• Coconut : 1 cup — grated
• Green chillies : 5 nos
• Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds : ½ tsp
• Turmeric : ½ tsp
• Salt, to taste
• Sugar, to taste
• Coconut oil : 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
• Curry leaves, a few
• Red chillies : 3 nos

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Get pineapple and cucumber in a heavy bottomed vessel and add ½ cup water. Cook with closed lid until the pieces are cooked.

2. Step 2

   Meanwhile grind grated coconut, cumin seeds and mustard seeds in thick curd, into thick, fine paste. Do not add water.

3. Step 3

   When pineapple and cucumber pieces are cooked add salt, sugar, turmeric powder and slit green chillies.

4. Step 4

   Let it bubble for 1 - 2 minutes.

5. Step 5

   Add coconut-curd paste to this and stir in low fire. Do not let bubble.

6. Step 6

   Stir until the raw taste of coconut & curd is removed and the gravy is about to boil.

7. Step 7

   Remove from fire. allow to crackle mustard and other ingredients for seasoning. Pour on the gravy.

8. Step 8

   Goes well with rice, idli, sevai. Etc.