Vendakka Pachadi Recipe
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 279kcal
Served for Onam Sadya, Vendakkai Pachadi is more of a lady's finger raita that has a blend of coconut and tempering as well.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Fresh Coconut Chopped
- 3-4 Green Chillies
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 cups Curd
- 3 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Urad Dal
- 1 teaspoon Chana Dal
- 2 Dry Red Chillies
- 200 g Bhindi / Okra Chopped
- Salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Hing
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
Instructions
- Grind coconut, green chillies and cumin seeds to make a smooth paste.
- Use little water to grind.
- Whisk curd and add the coconut paste in it and mix well.
- Add water to adjust the consistency of the raita.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan.
- Add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, dry red chillies and curry leaves and fry until the dal turns golden brown.
- Add bhindi, salt, hing and turmeric powder and fry until bhindi turns crispy.
- Remove the pan from heat and let the bhindi cool slightly.
- Add the bhindi in the curd mixture and mix well.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
Notes
Do not add hot bhindi in the curd otherwise it may split.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 543mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 570IU | Vitamin C: 48.5mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg