Carrot Pachadi | Kerala Style Carrot Pachadi Recipe (without coconut)
Carrot pachadi is a delicious and refreshing South Indian pachadi made with carrot, yogurt and spices. It is quite popular in Kerala and it is also known as carrot raita or tempered carrot salad. It is a yogurt based raita which is made with grated carrots, curd and tempered in spices. Carrot pachadi is one of the quick and easy side dish recipes that you can prepare. It is served on the Onam Sadhya meal spread or you can serve with everyday meals like rice, biryani and pulav.
Equipment
Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 3 no Carrot peeled & grated
- 1 cup Curd (Yogurt)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- Salt to taste
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
- 3 no Shallots (Sambar Onion) peeled & chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 no Dry Red chilli
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Take a kadai and add in grated carrot. Season with some salt and turmeric powder. Pour in some water. Cover and cook for 10 mins or until the carrot is cooked. Switch off the flame and let it cool down a bit.
- Pour in curd to the cooled carrot mixture and mix well. Add a teaspoon of sugar and mix well. This brings out the natural sweetness of this dish.
- Make tempering by heating oil and crackling some mustard, cumin, hing, dry red chilli, shallots and curry leaves. Cook this till the shallots is golden brown. Pour this seasoning over the pachadi and mix well.
- Serve with rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Carrot Pachadi | Kerala Style Carrot Pachadi Recipe (without coconut)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
79
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
8
mg
3
%
Sodium
30
mg
1
%
Potassium
124
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
211
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
83
mg
8
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.