Vellarikka ( Yellow Cucumber ) Pulissery / Moru Curry

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup vellarikka / yellow cucumber

1 cup grated coconut

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2-3 green chillies

1 cup yoghurt

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

2 shallots

2-3 dry red chillies

1 sprig curry leaves

salt

oil

Preparation:

1. Peel and chop vellarikka into small cubes.
2. Grind grated coconut with cumin seeds, green chillies, shallots and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder to a smooth paste.
3. In a pan, add the vellarikka pieces and cook it adding 1/4 tsp turmeric powder,salt and enough water on medium flame until it turns soft and tender.
4. Add the ground coconut paste to the cooked vellarikka, mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium flame, stirring occasionally.
5. Reduce the heat and add the beaten yoghurt , mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes. Don't allow to boil.
6. Heat little oil in a small pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and dry red chillies and pour this over the pulissery... Serve with rice..