For the last last and final day of Salads, I have this pachadi from Kerala made with cucumber. Until that moment of making it myself, we never knew why the pachadi served in the feast tasted so delicious. When Amma tasted it, she was so happy saying this is what she always wanted to know. This is such a simple recipe, yet it eluded us for so long.
Try this and I am sure you will love it!
Typically even though sometimes we do not make a practise of having pachadis served for every meal, it is mandatory made during festival feasts and occasions. Pachadis can be made with sour fruits and water based vegetables like the cucumber, squash and other vegetables like mango and carrot. What I found interesting is the mango and pineapple being used in a pachadi in Kerala and Karnataka cuisine. Whereas we have just the cucumber pachadi being famous in Andhra.
Salads like this surely makes a meal very filling and satisfying.
This was part of the Onam Sadya that I made prepared couple of months back and was inspired by this.
If you can make this pachadi for mixed rice dishes as well like the Kovil Puliyodharai that I made.
Vellarikka - Cucumber Pachadi Recipe
How to make Vellarikka Pachadi - Cucumber Pachadi
Cook the chopped cucumber with salt, adding little water till it turn to soft.
Grind the grated coconut, green chillies, ginger and 1/2 tsp mustard seeds into a smooth paste with 1/4 cup yogurt.
Add the coconut paste to the cooked cucumber and cook over low flame. Allow to cool and add the rest of the yogurt and set it aside.
Heat oil for tempering in a small pan and add the curry leaves, mustard seeds, when the mustard seeds start popping, add it to the pachadi and mix well.
Serve with steamed rice and enjoy!
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Recipe
Vellarikka Pachadi | Kerala Style Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cucumber / Vellarikka, diced into tiny pieces
- 1" Ginger finely chopped
- 3 Green Chillies
- 1 cup Coconut Grated
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 cup Curd Plain Sour
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Cooking Oil
Instructions
How to make Vellarikka Pachadi - Cucumber Pachadi
- Cook the chopped cucumber with salt, adding little water till it turn to soft.
- Grind the grated coconut, green chillies, ginger and 1/2 tsp mustard seeds into a smooth paste with 1/4 cup yogurt.
- Add the coconut paste to the cooked cucumber and cook over low flame. Allow to cool and add the rest of the yogurt and set it aside.
- Heat cooking oil for tempering in a small pan and add the curry leaves, mustard seeds, when the mustard seeds start popping, add it to the pachadi and mix well.
- Serve with steamed rice and enjoy!
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Priya Suresh says
Wonderful and healthy salad, who will say no to this vellarika pachadi.
rajani says
That tiny bit of mustard seeds in the grinding mixture makes a great impact on the flavor. I love that taste! And yes, we do have mango and pineapple pachadi as well. Its prepared differently in different regions, but fruits are a popular choice for pachadi there.
Sowmia pragash says
Looks cool and refreshing..
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Pavani N says
What an interesting cucumber pachadi Valli. I'm going to try it soon.
Nisha Sundar says
Oh! this is a cooked pachadi. Am used to having it raw and I absolutely love all kinds of Pachadi. Can have it with every meal.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Love this spicy pachadi. This is how my mom makes it on festival days and I love to dunk my vadai in it and eat.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
I love the kerala version. Tried this for the onam. Yummy
Suma Gandlur says
I thought it was perugu pachadi until I saw that it is a cooked version. Interesting one, Valli.
Sowmya :) says
This version of cucumber pachadi looks delicious. Have to try
Harini-Jaya R says
Good one Valli. Mustard adds a definite flavor to the dish.