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Cucumber with yogurt and coconut

Cucumber with yogurt and coconut

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A Kerala-style dish: cucumber cooked in a yogurt and coconut sauce with cumin, and then flavored with a mustard and curry-based spice blend.

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Recipe from Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Pulissery is a mild curry from Kerala, made with yogurt, coconut, and vegetables. Cucumber works very well in this dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooked in water, then finished with a tadka (a spice blend).
  • Estimated cost$3.50 $0.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.79
  • $0.12
  • $0.76
  • $0.24
  • $0.12
  • $0.50
  • $0.53
  • $0.01
  • $0.43

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the cucumber pieces in the water with the first quarter of a teaspoon of turmeric and salt.
  2. Finely grind the coconut, cumin, green chili peppers, and the remaining ¼ teaspoon of turmeric, with a little water, to create a paste. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add this paste to the cooked cucumber and boil for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Turn off the heat, then add the yogurt, stirring gently to avoid clumping. ≈ 4 min
  5. In a small frying pan, heat the ghee and add the mustard seeds. Then, add the urad dal, dried chili peppers, and curry leaves, and cook until they are lightly browned.
  6. Pour cette préparation, add the tadka to the pulis and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  7. Serve warm or hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Cucumber with yogurt and coconut

  • 200 g of cucumber, chopped (1 cup)$0.79
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric (for cooking)$0.12
  • 100 g of shredded coconut (½ cup)$0.76
  • ½ teaspoon of cumin$0.24
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric (for the dough)$0.12
  • 250 g plain yogurt (1 cup)$0.50
  • 1 tablespoon of ghee$0.53
  • 1/4 cup of mustard seeds$0.01
  • a few curry leaves$0.43

Total$3.50

that's $0.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of cucumber, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric (for cooking)
  • salt, to taste
  • 250 ml of water (1 cup)
  • 100 g of shredded coconut (½ cup)
  • ½ teaspoon of cumin
  • 2 green chili peppers
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric (for the dough)
  • 250 g plain yogurt (1 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon of ghee
  • 1/4 cup of mustard seeds
  • 1/4 cup of urad dal
  • 1 dried red chili pepper, chopped
  • a few curry leaves

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