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Cucumber Tomato Pulisseri – Cucumber and Tomato Yogurt Curry

Published: Apr 6, 2018 · Modified: Apr 7, 2018 by Manju · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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A tangy and slightly spicy curry, packed with a ton of flavors from the coconut, cumin and chilies and the tomato and Indian yellow cucumber, this Cucumber Tomato Pulisseri / Vellarikka Pulissery with Tomato is a quick side to make to go with rice.

Cucumber Tomato Pulisseri

Cucumber in a curry? How is that possible? You must’ve had cucumber in salads, pickles etc, but probably not so much in a curry.

This is not your regular long green cucumber that is used. It is a regional variety from Southern India, an Indian Yellow Cucumber also called Vellarikka or Dosakai and has yellow green skin on it and has more of a round shape than being long. This variety of cucumber is used in a lot of curries across South India and a very popular combination is cucumber and yogurt curry.

This Vellarikka Pulisseri or Cucumber Tomato Yogurt Curry is made in the Kerala style with coconut in it too and is a popular side to go with the Kerala Matta Rice for Sadya ( the Kerala feast for special occasions).

Cucumber Tomato Pulisseri (1 of 4)

A few other pulisseri recipes we have here are:

  • Mambazha Pulisseri – Sweet and Sour Mango Curry
  • Pazham Pulisseri – Ripe Plantain and Yogurt Curry
  • Chembu Moru Curry / Chembu Pulisseri – Taro Root and Yogurt Curry

You can also find the collection of 40+ Kerala Sadya Recipes here.

Cucumber Tomato Pulisseri (2 of 4)

Vellarikka Pulissery - Cucumber Tomato Pulisseri

Cucumber Tomato Pulisseri - Vellarikka Thakkali Pulissery - Cucumber Tomato Yogurt Curry

Taro root cooked with spices and simmered in a yogurt and coconut sauce is a wonderful tangy and cooling accompaniment to rice, especially on hot summer days. This Chembu Moru Curry also called Chembu Pulissery makes an appearance in the traditional Kerala feast called Sadya!
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Course: Side Dish, Vegetable Curries
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Manju

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peeled and cubed yellow cucumber substitute with white pumpkin / ash gourd
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 roma tomato chopped
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp cayenne / red chillie powder
  • salt to taste
  • 2 cups sour yogurt

To grind to a smooth paste

  • ½ cup grated fresh coconut (I buy the freshly frozen grated coconut from the local Indian store)
  • 3 Thai green chillies
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds

For tempering

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp brown mustard seeds
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 3 dried red chillies
  • ½ tsp roasted and crushed fenugreek seeds
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Instructions

  • Cook the cucumber in water with the turmeric powder, cayenne and salt, till it gets just cooked. Add the tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes, till it softens.
  • While the cucumber and tomato is cooking, grind the coconut, green chillies and cumin to a very fine paste with a little water.
  • Once the cucumber and tomato is cooked, add the coconut paste to it and bring it to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, beat the yogurt well and keep it ready. Once the coconut - cucumber mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and add the yogurt to this, stirring constantly. Cook till steam comes from the pan and don't let the curry come to a boil or else the yogurt will separate. 
  • Switch off the heat. In a smaller pan, heat the coconut oil and add the mustard seeds to it. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add the curry leaves, dried red chillies and the fenugreek powder. Switch off heat and pour this over the taro root curry. Close the pan with a lid, to let the curry absorb the flavors from the tempering.
  • Mix well before serving and serve with hot rice and a side of vegetables.

Notes

The yogurt used has to be sour for the curry to be delicious. Keep the yogurt out from the refrigerator for a couple of hours for it to become a little sour.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 785IU | Vitamin C: 106.7mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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  1. Ready To Cook Gravies says

    July 17, 2018 at 1:00 am

    Cucumber curry is very popular in south India. The combination of cucumber and yogurt gives amazing tangy taste and this goes well with Rice.

    Reply
    • Manju says

      September 05, 2018 at 11:55 pm

      Yes it does! Thanks

      Reply
  2. FARIDA BANU says

    October 12, 2018 at 4:15 am

    5 stars
    Wow tomato, cucumber and curd super recipe.

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    • Manju says

      October 12, 2018 at 9:07 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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