Vellarika Pulincurry In Kannur Style

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 250 g Cucumber Vellarika
• 1/2 cup Coconut — grated
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek (Uluva)
• 3 nos Dry red chillies
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 2 nos Green chilly
• 1/2 cup Curd
• Salt, to taste
• Oil, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cut cucumber into small cubes and pressure cook with green chillies, chilly powder and turmeric powder till the pieces has softened.

2. Step 2

   Grind coconut with jeera and curd to a fine paste.

3. Step 3

   Add the mixture into the cooked vellarika pieces and allow it to boil.

4. Step 4

   Add curry leaves and wait for the curry to boil and thicken. Remove from fire.

5. Step 5

   Get a small plan and allow to crackle fenugreek, red chillies, curry leaves and pour it into the curry.

6. Step 6

   Curry is ready and can be served with rice.

7. Step 7

   Note :- If you want the color of curry to be dark yellowish and red, then add more turmeric powder and chilly powder or else grind the whole red chillies with coconut. In this case avoid green chillies as it will be very spicy.