Bhojana Patharthangal (Meal Items)

Pachadis

Pachadi refers to a traditional South Indian fresh pickle served as a side dish. Broadly translated, it refers to food which has been pounded. In Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, pachadi is a side dish curry and is made with vegetable, yoghurt, coconut, ginger and curry leaves and seasoned with mustard.

Pachadi generally is a mildly spiced coconut and yogurt-based dish made with seasonal vegetables or fruits. It is made of fresh vegetables and is served as an accompaniment for rice and for snacks like idli, dosa, and pesarattu. Many kinds of vegetables are included. Sometimes the peel of a vegetable is used, such as the peel of the ridged gourd, cucumber, etc.

Sour Pachadi Of Vegetables

Any vegetables like pumpkin, snake gourd, gooseberry, mangoes, raw banana,cucumbers, ladies finger or root vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, cola caccia, turnip, beetroot etc.

Ingredients :

Vegetables – 12 palam

Cardamom – ⅛ padi

Tamarind – ¾ palam

Salt – ⅜ palam

Green Chillies – ½ palam

For Seasoning :

Ghee – ½ palam

Red Chillies – ¼ palam

Black Gram – ¼ palam

Bengal Gram – ¼ palam

Mustard – ⅛ palam

Method :

1. Boil or fry any one type of vegetable and cool it.

2. Put cardamom and tamarind in a coated vessel and soak the tamarind in the water.

3. Remove the seeds and add salt to it. Add the cooked vegetables and mash them.

4. Fry green chillies in the ghee and add to the dish.

5. Refer to seasoning method for the seasoning from recipe no. 22 (seasoning recipe)