By Tarishi Shrivastava
September 7, 2024
Cucumber Pachadi, also known as Vellarikka Pachadi, is an integral side dish in the Onam Sadya Menu. The Kerala-style raita is made with cucumber, and coconut and tempered with spices. Here is how to make it:
for grinding ¼ cup grated fresh coconut ¼ tsp cumin seeds 1 green chilli ½ tsp mustard seeds Water as required for cooking cucumber (vellarikka) 1 cucumber ¼ cup water
other ingredients ½ cup curd salt as required for tempering vellarikka pachadi ½ tsp coconut oil ¼ tsp mustard seeds 1 dry red chilli Curry leaves
In a bowl add thick curd whisk it well until smooth and set aside.
Add coconut, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and green chilli.
Add coconut, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and green chilli.
Add chopped cucumber along with salt and water to taste.
Mix it and let it cook. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add the prepared coconut mixture. Mix it well and cook until the raw smell leaves. This will take at least 5 minutes.
Switch off and remove from flame. Let it cool down.
For the tempering: Heat oil add mustard seeds let it splutter then add red chilli and a few curry leaves let it splutter then switch off.
Once the cucumber is cooled add whisked curd along with the tempering.