Onam 2023: 7 Traditional Pulissery Varieties For Sadhya Feast
By Shreya Goswami
August 24, 2023
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Also known as Moru Curry, Pulissery is a yoghurt-based curry from Kerala cuisine that holds a prime position in Onam Sadhya feasts. Here are some varieties you should know about.
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Vazhakka Pulissery
Made with raw bananas, also known as Vazhakka or Kaya, this Pulissery variety is savoury and tangy.
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Mambazha Pulissery
A summer speciality, this Pulissery is a rare dish made with ripe mangoes in a yoghurt base.
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Chembu Pulissery
Chembu refers to taro or colocasia roots in Malayali, a root vegetable also known as Arbi in other parts of India.
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Nanjil Pulissery
Originating in the Nagercoil area of Kanyakumari, a border district of Kerala, this one is made with a base of yoghurt and rice.
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Nendra Pazham Pulissery
Made with ripe bananas, this Pulissery version strikes a balance of sweet, tangy and spicy flavours.
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Kumbalanga Pulissery
Kumbalanga refers to ash gourd in Malayali, so this Pulissery variety celebrates the flavours of this underrated vegetable.
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Kaidachakka Pulissery
Another fruity Pulissery variety, this one is made with sweet and tangy pineapples with an addition of jaggery to balance it.
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