Latest Pachadi Recipes
Ladies Finger Pachadi is a very simple and tasty dish usually served alongside rice dishes. Also known as Vendakkai Pachadi in the South and Bhindi …
Daangar Pachadi is nothing but a pachadi made with leftover urad dal (or urad dal flour). During festival time a lot of people make delicious …
A simple and easy to make delicious pachadi with grated carrot. Ingredients: Curd – 2 tblsp Carrot – 1, grated Asafoetida Powder – a pinch …
A simple to make and delicious South Indian pachadi variety with pomegranate seeds, green peas, banana stem and curd. Serve as an accompaniment to any …
Veppam Poo (dried neem flowers) is a popular and common ingredient in South India, espcially in Tamil Nadu during Tamil New Year’s day. With numerous …
A delicious pachadi using Avocado. Avocados are rich in Vitamins B, K, C, E and potassium. They also contain monounsaturated fat that helps lower bad …
A simple and tasty pachadi with Bottle Gourd. Ingredients: Bottle Gourd (Sorakkai/Lauki) – 250 gms Green Chillies – 2 Ginger – 1 tsp Curry Leaves …
A simple and tasty pachadi with bitter gourd. Goes well with idli, dosa or rice. Ingredients: Bitter Gourd – 250 gms, chopped Onions – 2, …
A delicious side dish for roti, idly, dosa, pulao or biryani. Ingredients: Capsicum – 1, finely chopped Toor Dal – 1/4 cup, cooked Sambar Onions …
Ingredients: Bananas – 1 cup, sliced Grapes – 1/2 cup Tomatoes – 1/4 cup, finely chopped Pineapple – 1/4 cup, chopped Sugar – 1/2 cup …
Sweet Pachadi with Vazhai Thandu (Banana Stem). Ingredients: Vazhaithandu (Banana Stem) – 2 cups, finely chopped Jaggery – 1 cup, grated Coconut – 1/2 cup, …
Nellikai (Amla/Gooseberry) is rich in Vitamin C and has numerous health benefits. Ingredients: Nellikai (Amla/Gooseberry) – 6, big Curd – 1 cup Coconut – 1 …
Jackfruit is in season now and here is a simple and delicious recipe. Serve with rice, idli or dosa. Ingredients: Jackfruits – 10, seeds removed …
Ingredients: Papaya – 1 cup, peeled, chopped Jaggery – 1/4 cup, powdered Coconut – 1 tblsp, graated Peanuts – 1 tblsp, roasted Nutmeg Powder – …
Ingredients: Zucchini – 1 cup, peeled, chopped Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp Thick Curds – 2 cup Red Capsicum – 2 tblsp, chopped Mint …
A traditional and popular dish in South India especially in TamilNadu, the Pumpkin Curd Pachadi is a refreshing dish to cool down in the hot …
This pachadi is said to be popular in Maharashtra. Ingredients: Raw Peanuts – 1/4 cup Thick Curd – 1/2 cup Green Chillies – 2 Coriander …
Ingredients: Vendakkai (Bhindi/Okra) – 10, washed, dried, cut into small rounds, ends discarded Tamarind Extract – 1/4 cup, thick Green Chillies – 5, slit lengthwise …
Ingredients: Chow Chow (Chayote) – 2 tblsp, peeled, grated Cucumber – 2 tblsp, peeled, grated Onion – 1, sliced Coriander Leaves – few Thick Curd …
A delicious and simple dish that is best served as a side dish to biryani, pulao or rotis. Ingredients: Apple – 1 cup, peeled, finely …
Pachadi Recipes
Pachadi refers to a traditional South Indian side-dish. The definition of the word ‘Pachadi’ is different among different South Indian regions. While in Kerala and Tamilnadu, pachadi is sidedish curry similar to north Indian Raita, in Andhra Pradesh, pachadi is analogous to Indian pickles and is preserved for several months. In Kerala and Tamilnadu states pachadi is eaten fresh and typically made of finely chopped and boiled vegetable with essentially coconut, green or red chillies and tempered in oil with mustard seeds, ginger and curry leaves. Curd/yogurt based pachadi can me made of any vegetable namely cucumbers, squash, mango, bitter gourd or pineapple. Pachadi is commonly eaten with rice and a lentil curry.
