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VENDAKKAI PACHADI RECIPE
Vendakka Pachadi is a southindian yogurt based dish made with okra, yogurt, coconut and seasoning ingredients. Serve them on your Onam Sadhya.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian, Kerala, SouthIndian
Keyword:
pachadi, raita
Servings:
4
people
Author:
Sandhya Hariharan
Ingredients
12 -15
Okra
2
Cup
Yogurt
1/2
Cup
Coconut
grated
2
Green chilli
Add more for extra heat
2 - 4 tbsp
yogurt or water
Salt – As needed
1
tsp
Oil
Tempering
1
tsp
Oil
1
tsp
Mustard
1
tsp
Urad dal
1
generous pinch Asafoetida
10 -12
Curry leaves
Instructions
Wash the okra and dry them well on a towel. Cut them into thin discs.
Add coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies to a blender jar and blend to a fine paste. Add a little yogurt or water as needed to blend them smooth.
Heat oil in a pan, add Okra, salt and saute until crispy. Set it aside to cool down.
To a small bowl, add yogurt, coconut mixture and stir. Add a little water to adjust the consistency of the pachadi.
Prepare the tempering. Heat 1 tsp oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, hing. Once mustard seeds splutter, add curry leaves. Turn off the flame.
Add the sautéed okra and the tempering. Stir and serve.
Notes
Adjust the proportion of okra and yogurt as per your liking.
Never add hot sautéed okra to the pachadi. This can cause the dish to split.