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Pulissery
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Pulissery

🇮🇳 Indian

Sour mango pulissery, yogurt curry that makes cheeks tingle. Restaurant comfort, home kitchen effort — the masala does the heavy lifting. Serve with jeera rice or flaky parathas.

Prep 22 min Cook 41 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Yogurt2 cups, whisked
  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion2, finely chopped
  • Tomato3, chopped
  • Green Chili2, slit
  • Coriander Powder2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
  • Fenugreek Seeds1 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Green Mango1, peeled and grated
  • Grated Coconut1 cup

Optional extras

  • Kasuri Methi1 tsp
  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a heavy pot and brown the onions deeply — this patience is the whole flavour base.

  2. 2

    Stir in the ginger garlic paste and cook a full two minutes.

  3. 3

    Tip in the tomato and the ground spices; bhunao until thick, glossy and the oil separates.

  4. 4

    Turn the yogurt through the masala with the green mango, add warm water and bring to a gentle simmer.

  5. 5

    Swirl in cream or a spoon of whisked yogurt off the flame, then shower with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Resting the finished dish for five minutes off the heat lets the spices settle and deepen.

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Watch how it's made

Video: South Indian Moru Curry | Authentic Kerala Style Pulissery | Onam Sadhya | Veg Recipes in Hindi · on YouTube