Kichadi (Pachadi) is an integral part of a festive meal (Sadhya) in Kerala. Kerala style kichadi must not be confused with the North Indian Khichdi which is a rice based main course recipe.
Onam and Vishu Sadhya is incomplete without serving a kichadi . Kichadi also known as Pachadi in few regions of Kerala,is a yogurt based side dish often made from various vegetables like Okra/ladies finger ,ginger ,tomato, Cucumbers, ash gourd etc .
Kichadi pairs well with Sambar Rice and a coconut based vegetable stir fry . One can even make it as a part of day to day meal as well. Why wait for a special occasion to savor such a healthy delicacy ?
Vendakkai Thayir Kichadi/Pachadi is made from okra/ladies finger . Ladies finger is known as Vendakka or Vendakkai in Malayalam/ Tamil.
Chopped ladies finger is shallow fried in coconut oil and then added to the coconut chilli paste mixed in yogurt. The yogurt must not be spur, else it will ruin the taste of the kichadi /pachadi.
Some recipes call for cooking the coconut chilli paste + yogurt ,but in this recipe I am not cooking the yogurt mixture . I am going to just add the fried Okra to the yogurt mix along with the tempering.
Some popular kichadi /pachadi served as part of Sadhya
This month in our SHHH Secretly Cooking Challenge food group,we are celebrating Sadhya special hosted by me . My fellow bloggers have come up with amazing and authentic Kerala Sadhya recipes . My partner for this month ,Radha Rajagopalan has dished out the traditional Ada Pradhaman ,which is a classic dessert from Kerala. Do check out her recipe for Ada Pradhaman without fail .
To know more about the dishes served in a typical Sadhya for Onam / Vishu, check out the list soon after the recipe of Vendakkai Kichadi. I am giving you a complete list of authentic recipes.
Preparation Time - 10mins Cooking Time- 5 mins Complexity - simple Serves - 2 to 3
Ingredients
1/4 cup fresh grated coconut 2 green chillies 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin 8 to 10 tender ladies finger/okra/vendakkai 200ml thick yogurt/dahi/thayir Salt as needed 2 tsp coconut oil 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1 dry red chilli Few curry leaves
Method
Wash and dry the ladies finger. Cut into medium sized roundels.
Whisk the yogurt well and make it lump free and smooth.
Grind the green chillies, coconut,jeera with 1tbsp yogurt and some water into a smooth paste.
Add this paste to the yogurt and mix it well with adequate salt.
In a frying pan,heat 1tsp of coconut oil and roast the ladies finger until it crispy ,add a little salt to the roasted ladies finger in the end .
Prepare a tempering of mustard seeds,red chilli and curry leaves in the remaining coconut oil .
Add the roasted ladies finger ,tempering to the yogurt mixture and mix it well .Delicious and tasty vendakkai kichadi is ready to be served .
Sadhya recipes on the blog. Click on the individual items below to get detailed recipe
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