Erissery - One of the curries of Kerala Sadya

Name: Erissery - One of the curries of Kerala Sadya
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 Grams Yellow Pumpkin cut into cubes; 1/2 Cup water Red Chori (Vanpayar) Socked (overnight) in; 1 Cup Coconut Grated; 3 Green Chillies; 4 Chillies Dry Red; 2 Cloves Garlic; 5 Pepper Corn; 1/4 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds; 1/4 Teaspoon Chilly Powder; 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seed; 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 Tablespoon Cooking oil; 1 Pinch Salt (to taste); 1 Pinch Sugar

Viju Chacko @cook_7798548

Kochi, India

Erissery is one of the delicacies of Kerala Sadya. Different types of erisseries are possible with different vegetables and pulses. Few to mention include the yam; raw plantain; Pumpkin with Red Chori (Vanpayar) etc. This curry gets its unique taste from the roasted coconut, and here is the recipe specific to Pumpkin with Red Chori.

Viju Chacko @cook_7798548

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Ingredients

25 mins

2-serving

250 GramsYellow Pumpkin cut into cubes
1/2 Cupwater Red Chori (Vanpayar) Socked (overnight) in
1 CupCoconut Grated
3Green Chillies
4Chillies Dry Red
2 ClovesGarlic
5Pepper Corn
1/4 TeaspoonCumin Seeds
1/4 TeaspoonChilly Powder
1/2 TeaspoonTurmeric powder
1/2 TeaspoonMustard Seed
2 SprigsCurry Leaves
1 TablespoonCooking oil
1 PinchSalt (to taste)
1 PinchSugar

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Steps

25 mins

1

Piece the pumkin into small cubes and pressure cook (It should be well done and get mashed into a good paste) and Red Chori (Vanpayar) Socked (overnight) in water
2

Grind 1/2 cup coconut, Garlic, Black Pepper corns, Cummin Seeds and Green Chillies into a fine paste,
3

In a pan heat the oil and pop the mustard seeds, add curry leaves, and dry red chilies. Add the rest of grated coconut (1/2 cup), and fry to golden brown.
4

Once its golden brown; get the heat to simmer and add turmeric powder, chilly powder and slightly roast; add the cooked and mashed Pumkin peaces and red chori and the mixture in step 2. Bring it to boil.
5

Add the salt, and sugar to taste.