Pineapple Pulissery

Pulissery is another popular sweet and sour yogurt based dish from Kerala. It is one of the many dishes in the Onam Sadya menu.  Today we will learn how to make pineapple pulissery following this easy recipe. As it is a very simple recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

• Pineapple -1 cup chopped
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp 
• Chilli powder -1/2 tsp
• Salt needed
• Curd/yogurt -1 1/4 cup

For Grinding: 

• Grated coconut -1/3 cup
• Green chillies-2-3 
• Cumin seeds-jeeeragam -3/4 tsp

For the seasoning: 

• Coconut oil -2 tsp
• Mustard seeds -3/4 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds -1/4 tsp
• Red chillies -2
• Curry leaves- few

METHOD:

1. Peel pineapple and cut it into small pieces. Discard the core.
2. Grind coconut, green chilli and cumin seeds with a little curd/yogurt to a smooth paste.
3. Whisk curd without adding water.
4. Cook pineapple with very less water adding turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt needed until soft.
5. Once cooked, add the coconut paste and cook for another 2-3 minutes on low flame.
6. Add curd and heat it slightly on very low flame. Switch it off.
7. Heat coconut oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add fenugreek seeds, red chillies and curry leaves. Saute for a second and add the seasoning to the pineapple pulissery.
8. Serve with hot rice, any thoran (dry vegetable curry) of your choice and pappadam.