Kerala Pothichoru - Winter Melon Pulissery
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • Ash gourd or winter melon, diced- 1½ cups
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Green chili halved- 1
  • Curry leaves- 8 leaves
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Water- ½ cup
To Grind
  • Coconut grated- 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
  • Water- ½ cup
Other ingredients
  • Yogurt or Curd- 1 cup
Instructions
  1. Peel the skin off the winter melon or ash gourd.
  2. Dice them up, I've taken 1½ cups of diced ash gourd.
  3. To a blender jar, add the ingredients mentioned 'to grind' to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
  4. Place a saucepan over medium heat, add the ash gourd along with green chilies, turmeric powder, curry leaves, salt & water.
  5. Cook covered till the ash gourd has turned soft, don't overcook them.
  6. Add the ground coconut, combine well.
  7. Rinse the blender jar with ¼ cup water & add that to the pan & cook for a few minutes till the raw smell of coconut goes away.
  8. Add ½ tsp more salt & combine well.
  9. Take the pan off the heat & let cool down a bit.
  10. Take the yogurt in a bowl & beat well using a fork.
  11. Add the yogurt to the cooked ash gourd with coconut, combine well.
  12. Don't add yogurt to the hot mixture, the yogurt will curdle.
  13. Close the pan with the lid & keep covered for some time.
  14. This curry is enjoyed with rice.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/kerala-pothichoru-kerala-meal-wrapped-in-banana-leaf-vazhayila/