Ash Gourd - Winter Melon Pulissery, Kerala Vegetarian Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 People
Ingredients
  • Ash Gourd, diced- 2 cups
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Green chili, halved- 1 or 2
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Water- ½ cup
To Grind
  • Coconut grated- 1 cup
  • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
  • Water-1/2 cup
Other ingredients
  • Yogurt or Curd- 1 cup
For Tempering
  • Coconut Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  • Whole dried red chilies- 2, halved
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Instructions
  1. Ash gourd or winter melon is available in all Indian stores & most Canadian stores these days.
  2. Peel off the skin, discard the seeds & dice the ash gourd.
  3. I've used 2 cups of diced ash gourd.
  4. In a saucepan, combine diced ash gourd with turmeric powder, green chilies, curry leaves, salt, and water.
  5. Cook covered for 5 minutes till the ash gourd turns soft. Do not overcook & let them turn mushy.
  6. Grind all the above-mentioned ingredients ‘to grind’ in a blender to a smooth paste.
  7. Add the ground coconut paste to the cooked ash gourd, combine well & cook for 5 minutes until the raw smell of the coconut goes away.
  8. Take the yogurt in a small bowl & beat well using a spoon or fork.
  9. Take the pan off the heat.
  10. Add the beaten yogurt/curd to the ash gourd coconut mixture, stirring constantly.
  11. Don’t add the yogurt while the mixture is hot, yogurt will curdle.
  12. Keep the pan covered.
  13. Place a frying pan over medium heat, add coconut oil.
  14. Let oil turn hot, add mustard seeds, let them splutter.
  15. Add whole red chilies and curry leaves, fry for a few seconds and remove the pan from the heat.
  16. Immediately, add the above seasoning to the ash gourd pulissery.
  17. Close the saucepan with the lid & keep covered for a few minutes, the aroma from the seasoning will infuse into the pulissery.
  18. Enjoy as a side dish along with rice. Tastes absolutely delish & comforting.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/ash-gourd-winter-melon-pulissery-kerala-vegetarian-recipe/