Easy Kichadi - Pachadi
Tasty bitter gourd kichadi in two minutes
Ingredients
- 1 no Onion medium sized, chopped
- 4 nos Green chillies chopped
- 2 cups Yogurt/thick curd
- Curry leaves chopped
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 3 nos Dry red chillies
- Coconut oil As reqd
Ingredients for Pavakka Kondattom:
- 1 kg Bitter gourd Pavakka
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- Salt As reqd
- 1 cup Yogurt/thick curd
Instructions
- To make kondattam at home: 1)Slice the bitter gourd into thin round pieces.
- Make a batter with curd, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt.
- Mix the sliced bitter gourd with the batter and dry in sun for 3 to 4 days.
- Note: As pavakka is mixed with curd, it tastes better and not bitter.
- For preparation of kichadi: 1)Chop onion, green chillies, curry leaves, salt and mix it with curd.
- Fry Kondattom and mix it with the curd.
- Take a pan and pour coconut oil. Splutter mustard seeds and add red chillies and curry leaves. Pour it over the curd mixture.
- Close the kichadi with lid for 5 minutes for the flavor.
- Serve with rice or rice items.
- Note: 1)No cooking in fire required except to fry kondattam and kaduku varuval. 2)You can avoid kaduku varuval and pour some fresh coconut oil over the top and close the lid.
- Forget about kaduku varuval or coconut oil. It tastes better even without those.
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