Ripe plantains cooked in an amazing coconut yogurt gravy…
This is one of the side dishes served in Kerala Sadya. Ripe plantains turned into a delicious savory dish. The sweetness from the plantains, nutty coconut & the slight sourness from the yogurt will make this dish lip-smackingly delicious. Enjoy as a side dish along with rice.
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Easy Plantain Pulissery | Ripe Plantains (Nenthra Pazham) Cooked in Coconut-Yogurt Gravy | Kerala Sadya Recipe
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Side dishes
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 people
Ingredients
- Ripe plantain, diced- 1 large (don't use too ripe plantain)
- Green chilies, halved- 1
- Curry leaves- 5 leaves
- Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
- Salt- 1½ tsp
- Water- ½ cup
To Grind
- Coconut grated-1 cup
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
- Water- ½ cup
Other ingredients
- Yogurt or Curd- 1 cup
For making tempering
- Coconut Oil- 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
- Whole red chilies, halved- 2
- Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Instructions
- To a blender jar, add all the above mentioned ingredients ‘to grind’ to a smooth paste.
- Use medium ripe plantains, don't use too ripe & mushy plantain.
- To a saucepan, add diced plantain along with green chilies, curry leaves, turmeric powder, salt and water, cook the plantains turn soft. Do not over cook the plantain.
- Add the ground coconut to the cooked plantain, rinse the blender jar with ¼ cup water add that.
- Combine well & cook for 5 minutes until the raw smell of coconut goes away.
- Take the yogurt in a bowl & beat well using a spoon.
- Take the pan off the heat.
- Add the beaten yogurt/curd, stirring constantly. Keep the pan covered.
- Place a frying pan over medium heat, add coconut oil.
- Let oil turn hot, add mustard seeds, let splutter.
- Add whole red chilies and curry leaves, saute for a few seconds.
- Immediately, add the tempering over the plantain pulissery.
- Close the saucepan with the lid & keep it covered for a few minutes.
- Enjoy as a side dish along with Kerala matta rice. This is one of the side dishes served in Kerala Sadya.
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