Simple Cucumber Pachadi Easy
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
- 1/4 kg Cucumber/Vellarika chopped, medium
- 3 nos Tomato — chopped
- 2 nos Green chillies — chopped
- 1 small Ginger — crushed
- 21/2 cup Curd beaten
- 1/2 Of Coconut — grated
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Grind the grated coconut and set aside.
Step 2
Add chopped cucumber, tomato, green chillies and crushed ginger to the ground coconut.
Step 3
Mix the vegetables with beaten curd.
Step 4
Add required salt and mix.
Step 5
Naturally cooked cucumber pachadi is ready.
Step 6
Tips:- 1) Do not add sour curd. Less sour ones are best for pachadi.
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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