Vellarikka Pachadi/Kichadi is a very simple dish prepared with cucumber, coconut and yogurt. It is usually served as an accompaniment for rice. It is one of the many important dishes in the Onam Sadya Menu. Today we will learn how to make cucumber pachadi following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.
Vellarikka Kichadi Recipe
Prep Time : 5 mins
Cook Time : 10 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side dish-Kichadi
Recipe Cuisine: Kerala
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side dish-Kichadi
Recipe Cuisine: Kerala
Ingredients needed
Cucumber – 1 cup heaped
Yogurt/curd – 3/4 cup
Salt needed
For grinding
Grated coconut -1/3 cup
Green chillies -2
Mustard seed -1/4 tsp
Pearl onions (cheru ulli) -2
For the seasoning
Coconut oil -2 tsp
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
Red chilli -2
Curry leaves -few
Preparation
Peel the skin, discard the seeds and cut cucumber into cubes. I have used sambar cucumber which you can see in the picture.
Grind coconut, green chillies, mustard seeds and pearl onion into a smooth paste adding little yogurt.
Method
Cook cucumber with little water adding salt and curry leaves until soft.
Add the ground coconut paste, cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes and remove from heat.
Once it cools a little, add curd and mix well. Heat coconut oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add red chillies, curry leaves and pour the seasoning over the kichadi.
Check for salt. Enjoy preparing this simple and delicious Kerala Style vellarikka kichadi for Onam.
Also check out my Cucumber Raita (another version without coconut)
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View Comments (7)
super pachadi.. love it. Nice presentation..
Hey. Good one, very tasty and so simple. Thanks for sharing...
Made it today, I enjoyed cooking this dish and loved the taste. You have a very user friendly site. Good luck.
Good one dear
Tasty and essy to prepare.thanku for sharing
Thanks a lot dearfor this wonderful recipe.
Quick to prepare this tasty recipe. Loved it!
Thank you for sharing Padhu.