Cheera Thandu(Spinach Stem) Thakkali Pachadi
A traditional Kerala Sadya dish that carries the flavours of coconut, yogurt, and carefully balanced spices. Each component of the feast has its role, and this one brings a quiet, essential balance to the banana leaf.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 11/2 cup Spinach stems — sliced
- 1/2 cup Curd
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 2 nos Tomato — chopped
- 3 nos Green chillies — chopped
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Salt, to taste
- Coconut oil, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing cheera thandu thakkali pachadi, first cook the cheera thandu and tomato with little water, salt, green chillies and turmeric.
Step 2
Grind coconut, cumin, coriander and curd well.
Step 3
When the vegetable is done, add the ground paste and boil it.
Step 4
Heat the oil in pan, let the mustard seeds crackle and curry leaves.
Step 5
Pour this over the curry.
Step 6
Goes well with hot rice.
Tip
Fresh curry leaves make a genuine difference. Dried curry leaves are a poor substitute — if you cannot get fresh ones, increase the quantity and fry them longer.
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