VELLARIKKA PACHADI

Vellarikka pachadi

Vellarikka Pachadi/Kichadi is a very simple dish prepared with cucumber, coconut and yogurt. It is usually served as an accompaniment for rice. It is one of the many important dishes in the Onam Sadya .

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Ingredients

• .Cucumber(vellarikka) - 1 large(peel the skin and chop into small pieces )
• .Sour yogurt-1 cup
• .Mustard seeds -1/2tsp
• .Salt –as required
• .Water-as required
• .Grated coconut-1 cup
• .green chillies-3

For Seasoning

• .Coconut oil-1tbsp
• .Mustard seeds-1/2tsp
• .Dry red chillies-4
• .Curry leaves-1 string

Method

STEP-1
. Remove the skin from the vellarikka and cut into small pieces.
.Cook the vellarikka with little water along with salt till it turn soft.

STEP-2

. Grind together coconut, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, green chillies into a smooth paste with 1/4 cup of yogurt.

STEP-3

.Add the coconut paste to the cooked cucumber and heat it over low flame .Allow to cool and add the rest of the yogurt and set aside..

STEP-4

.Heat coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds and saute dry red chillies and curry leaves for a few minutes.
.Pour seasoning over the vellarikka pachadi.
.Serve with rice.

VELLERIKKA PACHADI