This a traditional dish made in kerala during weddings, festivals .Some dishes are must during a sadya..one among that is kichadi and pachadi...There is always a confusion between kitchadi and pachadi...i used to make this with bitter gourd and ladys finger...Normally kitchadi is little bit sour dish due to adding curd or yoghurt and pachadi is little bit sweet..In traditional way of cooking turmeric pwd is not added..but i have added that in my dish..so turmeric is optional
Ingredients:
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Lady's Finger / Okra
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1/2 kg
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| Coconut grated |
1 cup
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Mustard seeds
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1 tsp
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Green Chillies
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2 nos
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Turmeric pwd
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1/4 tsp ( optional )
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Salt
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to taste
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Oil
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1 tblsp
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Curd / Yoghurt
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1tsp
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For Tadka
Oil
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1 tsp
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Red chillies
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2 nos
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Curry leaves
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1 stem
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Mustard Seeds
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1/2 tsp
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Method:
- Cut the lady's finger in small rounds.
- Heat oil in a kadai or non stick pan, add the lady,s fingers into it and saute until it becomes brown and crispy .
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- Mean while, grate the coconut and make a paste of coconut, and mustard seeds in a mixer ,Once its grounded, add the green chillies and give light turn with the blender.This is to smash the green chillies
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- Whip the curd using a blender
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- When the lady,s finger is done, add the coconut paste and salt to it and add enough water to make it desired consistency ( let it be little bit thick , bcoz we are adding curd also )
- Give it a boil
- Now add the whipped curd and when it starts to heat up,switch off the flame.
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- In a tadka pan, heat the oil, add the mustard, when it completely pops up, add the red chillies and curry leaves
- Transfer this tadka to the curry
- Vendakka Kichadi readyyy
- In traditionaly way of making , first tadka is done,then to it the lady's finger is added
- No turmeric is used
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