Cucumber Pachadi
Cucumber Pachadi is a Kerala style raita made with cucumber, coconut spices mixture and a simple tadka. Cucumber Pachadi is part of Onam Sadhya and grand rice meal. Cucumber Pachadi Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups cucumber chopped roughly
- 1 cup thick curd
- salt to taste
To grind to a coarse mixture:
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1/4 teaspoon jeera
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 green chilli
To temper:
- 2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 red chilli
- a small sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- Wash cucumber, peel off the skin. Chop them into bite sized cubes.
- Whisk curd to make it smooth and creamy, set aside.
- Grind together the ingredients listed under 'to grind to a coarse mixture'
- The mixture should be thick and slightly coarse. Add chopped cucumber to kadai along with salt and water.
- Cook for 5 mins until water is absorbed. Now add this coconut mixture.
- Mix well and cook until raw smell leaves may be for 3-5 mins. Switch off and remove from flame and set aside.
- To prepare tadka heat coconut oil - add the items listed under 'to temper'. Let it splutter.
- Now add this tadka along with curd to cucumber and mix well.
- Serve Cucumber Pachadi!
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Notes
- Dont add more water while cooking cucumber as it may get mushy.
- Adjust green chillies according to your spice level.
- I used small cucumber so didn't discard the seeds, if you use the big variety remove and then use.
Nutrition Facts
Cucumber Pachadi
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 203
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 2076mg90%
Potassium 331mg9%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 717IU14%
Vitamin C 236mg286%
Calcium 201mg20%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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