Kerala Comfort Pulissery – Traditional Yogurt Curry

Name: Kerala Comfort Pulissery – Traditional Yogurt Curry
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 grams Yogurt (not too sour); 2 tbsp coconut oil or any cooking oil of choice; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 small piece ginger; 5 cloves garlic; 2 slit red chillies; 1/2 finely chopped onion; 1 dry red chili (broken into pieces); 2 sprigs curry leaves; 1/2 fresh coconut (for paste); Salt to taste; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

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Kerala's traditional dish, Pullisary, which is served during the Onam festival, offers a unique and delicious experience. With this recipe, you can enjoy Pullisary with your family and friends and make the Onam festival even more special.
This South Indian Pullisary dish has become increasingly popular not only in South India but also in other parts of India, and it has also gained popularity in some other parts of the world as a beloved Indian dish. This traditional Kerala dish can be made in two ways: 1) with the use of coconut and 2) without coconut. This extremely easy and delicious Pullisary can be effortlessly made at home and stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. It can be served with red rice or any preferred rice, especially in Kerala.

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Ingredients

10 minutes

3 servings

500 gramsYogurt (not too sour)
2 tbspcoconut oil or any cooking oil of choice
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspfenugreek seeds
1small piece ginger
5 clovesgarlic
2slit red chillies
1/2finely chopped onion
1dry red chili (broken into pieces)
2 sprigscurry leaves
1/2fresh coconut (for paste)
Salt to taste
1/4 tspturmeric powder

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Steps

10 minutes

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First, collect all the ingredients to make Pullisary.
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Take 500 g yogurt and whisk well until smooth (no lumps)
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Heat a pan and add oil. Splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
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Add finely chopped ginger, garlic, green chilies, and onion. Saute until golden.
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Add dry red chili pieces and curry leaves, sauté well.
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Stir in turmeric powder and salt.
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Grind coconut with a little water and turmeric into a coarse paste. Add it to the pan and saute nicely.
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Switch off the flame, add the whisked yogurt along with 1/2 glass of water (adjust consistency as needed). Cook again on a low flame while stirring continuously for about 4 minutes
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Once done, turn off the heat, keep stirring for 2 minutes, and then transfer to a serving bowl.
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Serve hot with steamed rice, especially Kerala red rice.
Tastes great with any simple vegetarian side dish or even papad.
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Serving and Storage Tips :-
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∆ Serve Pulissery with cooked rice, especially red rice in Kerala.
∆ Pullisary can be made in two ways: with coconut or without coconut.
∆ It can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
∆ This traditional Kerala dish has gained popularity not only in South India but also worldwide.

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Krishna Dholakia @krishna_recipes_

on September 04, 2025 11:04

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