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Kerala Banana Pulisseri

Nendhrapazha Pulisseri

Pulisseri is a famous Kerala dish. Here I have made the Pulisseri using ripe Kerala Bananas called Nendhrapazham or Ethapazham. It is a sweet and sour dish and is so yummy!
This is my entry for JFI hosted by Mandira.

What you need:

Ripe Kerala Bananas -2
Chilli powder -1\4 tsp
Turmeric powder -1\4 tsp
Water -2 cups
Grated coconut -1\2 cup
Green chillies -4
Cumin seeds -1\8 tsp
Turmeric powder -1\4 tsp
Curd -1 cup
Salt – to taste

For seasoning:

Oil -1 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Dry red chillies -2 (seeds removed)

Method:

Remove the skin and cut the bananas into halves. Slice them into 1″ pieces. Cook them with water, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Grind the coconut, green chillies, turmeric powder and cumin seeds to a fine paste. Add this paste to the cooked bananas. Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes. Then add beaten curd and mix well. Keep stirring till it boils. Put off the fire. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the curry leaves and dry red chillies. Pour this over the curry and mix well. Serve with steamed rice and pickle.


Lissie: A daughter, wife, mother, sister, and a mother-in-law. A post graduate, housewife, business woman and a missionary.

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