Pachadi / Cucumber Pachadi-Kerala Onam Sadya Recipe

 Pachadi is a traditional Kerala sadya recipe.Pachadi can be made with a variety of              vegetables.It is a very simple dish.In this recipe I used cucumber with coconut and yogurt.

Ingredients:

Cucumber - 1small(chop into small pieces)

Yogurt/curd - 1/2 - 3/4 cup

Salt

Water

For Grinding:

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Green chillies -2-3 nos. 

Ginger - 1 piece

Crushed Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

For the seasoning:

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Dry red chiilies-2

Curry leaves

Coconut oil

Method:

1) Grind together grated coconut,green chillies and ginger to a fine paste.Mix crushed mustard with coconut paste. Cook cucumber with salt and enough water.Add the coconut paste to the cooked cucumber.Mix well.Cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes and remove.

2) Add yogurt and adjust salt.Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds,when they start to crackle,add curry leaves and dry red chillies.Add it to the pachadi.