Cucumber Pachadi

Cucumber Pachadi

Delicious cucumber pachadi / vellarikai pachadi is another side dish that is ser ved during the Sadya on Onam and Vishu . several pachadi varieties are prepared for Sadya, one of them is the delcious creamy cucumber pachadi .

Ingredients :

1 medium Madras cucumber peeled and chopped

Grind to a paste :

3 green chillies

1/2 cup fresh coconut

1 tsp mustard seeds

other ingredients :

salt as needed

1 cup thick whisked curd

For tempering :

1/2 tbsp coconut oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

3-4 red broken chilies

curry leaves

Method :

Peel , chop and cook the cucucmber in a pan with little water , cover and cook

Grind to paste, the coconut green chillies and mustard seeds.

Add the paste to cooked cucumbers.

Mix well, add whisked curd, switch off .

Prepare tempering :

To a pan add 1 tbsp coconut oil .

splutter mustard seeds .

Add 2 broken red chillies.

Add some curry leaves .

Add to the prepared cucumber pachadi.

Serve as one the pachadi varieties for Sadya .