Papaya Pulissery

PAPAYA PULISSERY

Another recipe from my mom's kitchen. It is a yogurt based curry with the flavors of Papaya. It is extremely delicious with Red Rice. Pulissery is a usual part of a Kerala lunch.

Ingredients:

1. Papaya cut into cubes- 3 cup

2. Shallots- 22

3. Green Chilli- 4

4. Curry leaves- 3 spring

5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

6. Fenugreek- 1/8 tsp

7. Grated Coconut- 1 cup

8. Cumin- 1 tsp

9. Garlic- 2

10. Curd- 2 cup

11. Coconut oil- 1 tbsp

12. Red Chilli- 2

13. Salt- as required

14. Water- 1 1/2 cup

15. Mustard- 1 tsp

Cut 20 Shallots into pieces.

Take a cooker. Add Papaya, Shallot pieces, 3 Green Chilli, 1 spring Curry leaves, Turmeric powder, Fenugreek, salt and water. Cook for 2 whistles.

Grind Coconut, Cumin, Garlic, 1 Green Chilli, 1 spring Curry leaves, 2 Shallots and Curd well.

Once you open the cooker, using the back of a spoon slightly mash the Papaya. Put it back on the stove. Add the grinded coconut-curd paste and mix well. Adjust salt. Switch off gas before boiling. Make sure you don't boil the curry.

Heat Coconut oil. Splutter Mustard. Roast Red Chilli and 1 spring Curry leaves. Pour this over the curry.

Serve with Red Rice.