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Cucumber Pachadi
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Cucumber pachadi

Cucumber pachadi recipe with step by step photos. Pachadi can be prepared with many vegetables like cucumber, Beetroot and many more .It is a must in the Onam Sadhya. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala
Servings: 3
Calories:

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

  • Cucumber – 1 medium sized
  • Curd – 1 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Coconut Oil – 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Dry Red Chilli - 2
  • Curry Leaves a spring
  • To Grind :
  • Freshly grated Coconut - 4 tbsp
  • Green chilli – 2
  • Cumin Seeds /Jeera – ½ tsp

Instructions 

  • Take the Cucumber and peel the outer skin. Cut the cucumber in to two halves. And then cut into slits and remove the inner flesh and then cut them into small cube sized pieces.
  • Now take the chopped cucumber into a pan and add in little water and let the cucumber cook. Now in a blender add in the ingredients mentioned in a “To Grind” section and blend it to a coarse mixture.
  • Once the cucumber is fully cooked and the water is completely evaporated add in the ground coconut paste and mix well sauté for a min in a low flame and switch off the stove.
  • Take the curd in a bowl and beat it well till it become smooth and then add this to the cooked cucumber, add salt and give a good mix.
  • Next in a tadka pan add in the Coconut oil once it becomes hot add in mustard ,Dry red chilli and curry leaves and the pour the tadka over the cucumber pachadi and mix .Cucumber pachadi is now ready to be served.

Notes

  • Serve along with Rice and Sambar.
  •  Don’t cook the cucumber for a more time as it might become smushy make sure the cucumber retain its shape.
  •  Make sure you use coconut oil for the tadka.
Keyword Cucmber Pachadi, Onam Sadhya
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