Name: Vellarika Pachadi recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup Chopped Yellow Cucumber; 1 cup curd; Salt to taste; For Grinding; 1-2 green chillies; 1/4 cup grated coconut; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; For Seasoning; 1 tsp coconut oil; 1/4 tsp mustard seeds; 1 dry red chilli; 1 sprig curry leaves

ABOUT Vellarika Pachadi RECIPE

Delicious Side dish made from curd is one of the must have recipes during Sadhya and definitely during Onam and Vishu

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup Chopped Yellow Cucumber
1 cup curd
Salt to taste
For Grinding
1-2 green chillies
1/4 cup grated coconut
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
For Seasoning
1 tsp coconut oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1 dry red chilli
1 sprig curry leaves

Instructions

Grind coconut, green chillies and cumin seeds with little water to form smooth paste. Add 1/2 TSP mustard seeds and coarsely grind again
In a pan, add cucumber with 1/4 cup water and cook for 6-7 minutes stirring occasionally
Add ground coconut paste with salt and little water and cook until raw taste disappears. Switch off. Allow to cool slightly
in a separate bowl, add the curd and whisk until smooth
While pachadi is still warm, add the curd and check for salt. Mix well
In a small pan, heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add dry red chilli and curry leaves. Add seasoning to pachadi. Mix and serve with steamed rice

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