Pachadi

Name: Pachadi
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cucumber Vellarikka sambar; 5 Ladies finger; 1 Tomato; to taste Salt; 1 Tablespoon Turmeric powder; ½ Pumpkin (optional); Tamarind (a ball of the size of lemon); ¼ Cup coconut Grated; 2 Tablespoons Mustard seeds; 2 chillies Red; 1 - 2 Green chillies; 1 Tablespoon Rice powder; 1 Tablespoon Oil

Meenakshy Ramachandran @cook_7797462

Bangalore

Pachadi is a tasty recipe and it is used as a side dish for rice. It is usually made with vellarikka( Malayalam for Sambar cucumber), but along with it, you may also add other vegetables like pumpkin, ladies finger and tomatoes.

Meenakshy Ramachandran @cook_7797462

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Ingredients

40 mins

4-serving

½cucumber Vellarikka sambar
5Ladies finger
1Tomato
to tasteSalt
1 TablespoonTurmeric powder
½Pumpkin (optional)
Tamarind (a ball of the size of lemon)
¼ Cupcoconut Grated
2 TablespoonsMustard seeds
2chillies Red
1 - 2Green chillies
1 TablespoonRice powder
1 TablespoonOil

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Steps

40 mins

1

Chopped vegetables which include vellarikka (sambar cucumber), ladies finger and tomato are boiled in water to which salt, turmeric powder and tamarind water are added. Allow the vegetables to cook for around 15 minutes.
2

Meanwhile you can prepare the paste with grated coconut, mustard, red chillies (not roasted ones), green chillies and rice powder or boiled rice. Grind the above mixture in a mixer grinder to a fine paste.
3

Add the paste to the cooked vegetables and again heat it till it boils.
4

Preheat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds to the oil. When it splutters add red chillies. Add this seasoning to the boiled mixture and turn off the flame.