Ingredients:
1/2 kg vellarikka / yellow cucumber
1 cup grated coconut
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
6-7 shallots
2 green chillies, slit
3/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chilli powder
2 dry red chillies
1 sprig curry leaves
salt to taste
1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
Preparation:
- Peel off the skin of vellarikka, remove its seeds and cut it into cubes.
- Grind together grated coconut, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds and 4 shallots to a smooth paste adding 1/2 cup of water and keep it aside.
- In a claypot / pan, add cubed vellarikka, slit green chillies, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and cook it covered adding about 2 cups of water at medium flame till done.
- Add the ground coconut paste to this and mix well. Adjust the water and salt.
- When it starts to boil, switch off the flame.
- Heat coconut oil in a small pan and splutter mustard seeds.
- Add 3-4 sliced shallots, 2 dry red chillies and curry leaves and fry till brown.
- Pour this seasoning over the curry and mix well.. Serve hot with rice..
