Cucumber (Kakkarikka) Pachadi | A Special Side Dish for Onam Sadya
Description
Cucumber(Kakkarikka) Pachadi is an authentic Kerala festive recipe, made during the festive seasons of Onam,Vishu and even served for wedding sadya's in Kerala.
Cooking Time
Preparation Time :0 Min
Cook Time : 0 Min
Total Time : 0 Min
Ingredients
Serves : 5 serving
1 big cucumber(kakkarikka) -
3/4 Cup grated coconut -
1/4 Tsp mustard seeds -
1/2 Tsp ginger chopped -
2 green chilli -
1/2 Cup yogurt -
1/4 Tsp jeera powder / cumin powder -
4 to 5 curry leaves - leaves
salt - as needed
to temper
1 Tbsp coconut oil -
1 Tsp mustard seeds -
Sprig 1 curry leaves -
3 dry red chilli -
Directions
Wash and peel the skin of cucumber.Grate it to fine shreds as shown in figure. Add some salt and mix well. Keep for 5 minutes.
In a mixer grind to a smooth paste of coconut, green chilli, ginger,mustard seeds. Add in yogurt and mix well.
Drain the salt water from shredded cucumber and add the coconut - yogurt paste. Mix well. Sprinkle jeera powder and curry leaves , mix properly. The pachadi should be quite thick and not watery.
Heat oil to temper, add in mustard seeds, let it crackle and dry red chillies, curry leaves. Pour this onto the pachadi.
