Velleri curry (cucumber curry)

Hmm.. Another easy stuff and a worry free preparation. Takes only 15 to minutes for preparation. My first attempt itself was a grand success and I see vellari, am tempted to buy it. and don’t blame me if you find this preparation is very similar to my previous curries. It is all like that! haa.. Before going too much of toppings, lets go with the ingredients:


Vellari ½ of a medium size (See the picture for velleri. Don’t confuse it with normal cucumber)

Onion 1 medium size
Tomato 1 medium size
Green chilli 1 medium size
Turmeric powder 1 table spoon
Red chilli powder ½ table spoon
Curry leaves 5-6
Mustard seeds 1 tea spoon
Coconut oil 2 table spoon
Grated coconut ½ cup.
Salt 1 tea spoon.

Cut the onions into 2 half and make slices. In the same way cut the tomato. Cut the green chilli into 2 vertically. Cut the vellari into small cubes of about 1 cm sides.

Add all these pieces into a pressure cooker, add 1 glass of water, spices and salt. Pressure cook for one whistle in medium flame and then let it cool down naturally.

In a separate pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds to it. Wait till it stops spluttering. Add the curry leaves and the pressure cooked contents to it.

Once the cucumber is cooked well, add the grated coconut and stir it to dissolve fully. Cover the pan and wait for 2 minutes. Turn off the stove, wait for 5 minutes and have your vellari curry.

Tips:
When you pressure cook the cucumber, some water will come out of it. So add minimal water to the cooker. Otherwise it will become a water curry.
Cucumber will get cooked very fast. So while cooking it in the pressure cooker, don’t go beyond 1 whistle. If you find it is not cooked well, then you have to cook in the pan for longer time, that is it.