Vendakkai Pachadi (Khichadi) | Vendakkai Thayir Pachadi Recipe
Vendakkai pachadi also known as Okra pachadi is a traditional and popular South Indian recipe, especially in Kerala. Pachadi is a staple in traditional Kerala Sadhya feast. This vendakkai pachadi is made with sauted or fried okra, fresh curd, coconut, spices and tempering. It is a light and healthy recipe. This tangy and refreshing pachadi is often served on special occasions like Onam Sadhya, Vishu and Tamil new year and it is served with rice on a banana leaf meal as part of festive spread. This recipe is so simple and can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Equipment
- Cooking pot
- Blender
Ingredients
- 20 no Ladys finger (Okra) cut into rounds
- 1 cup Curd | Plain Yogurt
- Salt to taste
- Oil for Deep frying
For Grinding
- ¾ cup Coconut grated
- 1 no Green chillies chopped
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
For Tempering
- 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Split Urad Dal
- 1 no Dry Red Chill
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil for deep frying. Drop okra in hot oil and fry till golden brown. Ladies finger should be crispy. It will take around 5 to 8 minutes. Strain and set aside.
- Take coconut, cumin and chilli in a blender and puree till coarse. Transfer this to a kadai, add salt and little water and cook this for 1 minute to remove the raw smell from it.
- Now take it off the heat and cool it. Once cooled add in fried ladies finger, curd and season with salt to taste. Mix this well.
- Make tempering, Heat oil, and crackle some mustard, urad dal, dry red chilli, curry leaves until crispy. Pour this over the pachadi and mix well. Serve this with rice and any curry.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 33mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 122IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1mg
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