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Cucumber kichadi recipe | Kerala vellarikka kichadi recipe

September 16, 2013 by Sharmilee J 21 Comments

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Cucumber Kichadi

Cucumber kichadi recipe a quick sidedish made as a part of Onam Sadya meal.

Hope you are all having a great onam and had your share of onam sadya 🙂 This cucumber kichadi is similar to cucumber raita with a kerala twist….this is no way related to our kichadi this is cucumber in coconut yogurt gravy.This dish is commonly known as Pachadi,but towards south Kerala this is called Kichadi

Cucumber Kichadi Recipe

I am just back from a short 3 day trip to Chennai.Had a great time there…I am happy that I could cover up most of the things that I had planned….friends, relatives meet up,shopping etc….and yes finally this time managed to visit tnagar and pondy bazaar though it was buzzing as usual, I walked around with lots of old memories… It was totally a different experience walking around those streets of pondy bazaar with mittu as this is the first time I am taking her there…..:) I did manage to get few accessories for mittu then few props for me.But the birthday month is already giving me so many sweet surprises with lots of gifts from friends….:)

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Cucumber kichadi recipe

Cucumber kichadi recipe a quick sidedish made as a part of Onam Sadya.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Servings2
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 big cucumber
  • 1 cup thick curd
  • salt to taste

To grind to a coarse mixture:

  • 1 no green chilli
  • 1/4 cup grated coconut
  • 1/4 tsp jeera

To temper:

  • 2 tsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 nos red chillies
  • a small sprig curry leaves

Instructions

  • Wash cucumber, peel off the skin and remove the seeds. Chop them into bite sized cubes.
  • In a kadai boil water add cucumber with required salt...Just cook till it becomes dry,Set aside.Grind the ingredients listed under 'to grind' to a semi coarse paste.
  • Add the coarse paste to the cucumber and mix well.Saute till raw smell leaves.Switch off. Add salt and whisk curd.
  • Add curd to cucumber mixture and give a stir.Temper the items in coconut oil and pour the seasoning to the pachadi.Adjust salt if required.
  • Serve chilled with any variety rice.

Notes

  • Dont add more water while cooking cucumber as it may get mushy.
  • You can alternatively grate cucumber and use them in the kichadi.
  • Adjust green chillies according to your spice level.
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Method:

  1. Wash cucumber, peel off the skin and remove the seeds. Chop them into bite sized cubes.
  2. Grind coconut, jeera and green chillies along with little water to a coarse paste.Set aside.
    How to make Vendakka kichadi recipe - Step2
  3. Add the coarse paste to the cucumber and mix well.Saute till raw smell leaves.Switch off. Add salt and whisk curd.How to make cucumber kichadi - Step3
  4. Add curd to cucumber mixture and give a stir.Temper the items in coconut oil and pour the seasoning to the pachadi.Adjust salt if required.How to make cucumber kichadi - Step4

Serve chilled with any variety rice.

Cucumber Kichadi Recipe

My Notes:

  • Dont add more water while cooking cucumber as it may get mushy.
  • You can alternatively grate cucumber and use them in the kichadi.
  • Adjust green chillies according to your spice level.

Cucumber Kichadi Recipe

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Comments

  1. Happys Cook says

    September 16, 2013 at 11:25 am

    My favourite.. Looks awesome…

    Reply
  2. Sapana Behl says

    September 16, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Cucumber khichdi looks yummy !

    Reply
  3. Veena Theagarajan says

    September 16, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    super yummy khichdi..love it anytime

    Reply
  4. srikars kitchen says

    September 16, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    wow.. nice clicks.. looks delicious..

    Reply
  5. Lubna Karim says

    September 16, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    That's very new to me….looks mouth watering….

    Reply
  6. Vimitha Anand says

    September 16, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    I love this a lot. Simple but yum

    Reply
  7. Hamaree Rasoi says

    September 16, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    Take a bow Sharmi. The pachadi looks super delicious and comforting.
    Deepa

    Reply
  8. Gayathri Ramanan says

    September 16, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    yummy pachadi..lovely clicks

    Reply
  9. Pooja Agrawal says

    September 16, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    It is new to me…very tempting click…looks delicious!

    Reply
  10. Anu Shoj says

    September 16, 2013 at 6:33 pm

    wow inviting cucumber pachadi…..nice clicks….
    Anu
    Anu's Healthy Kitchen

    Reply
  11. AparnaRajeshkumar says

    September 17, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    this is one of the best recipe from sadya i tried But little watery though its great taste!

    Reply
  12. Tabatha Alward says

    September 17, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    Thanks for sharing this recipe, It looks very delicious. The next time can you give us some recipe that using pressure cooker ? . I bought a new one but lacking the ideas to use it 🙁

    Reply
  13. jeyashri suresh says

    September 19, 2013 at 5:53 am

    Super tempting pachadi, we make a similar one with tomatoes. Will try with cucumber soon

    Reply
  14. jindresh says

    August 5, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Supper pachadi………

    Reply
  15. Andy Corson says

    October 6, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    Great Article

    Reply
  16. Gloria Lundstrom says

    October 13, 2014 at 6:22 am

    WOW, first time I saw this recipe, it sounds delicious, I have a question, this dish can be used in conjunction with a pressure cooker ? If there is please let me know.

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 13, 2014 at 7:09 am

      You can try but I think cucumber will get mashed up if you pressure cook it…..

      Reply
    • syam krishnan says

      August 12, 2015 at 7:09 pm

      My ever favourite..

      Reply
  17. syam krishnan says

    August 12, 2015 at 7:07 pm

    My favourite…ur click perfect.

    Reply
  18. Meeeeee says

    January 29, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    Tried it out and it was yummm 🙂 Thank you for the excellent step by step pictures.. 😀
    Helped a lot..

    Reply
  19. Sharmila Loganathan says

    August 4, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    Looks yummy!!!!Wanna give a try……

    Reply

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