Sunday, August 18, 2013

Zucchini (Kousa) Pachadi

Pachadi is an essential part of Kerala Sadya Cuisine.Different kinds of vegetables  like cucumber,beetroot,mango etc are used for making this delicious,creamy side dish...Here I use Zucchini (kousa)..Any other names for this soft vegetable???


Ingredients :
  1. Zucchini (cut into small cubes) : 2 medium size
  2. Green Chilly : 3(slitted lengthwise)
  3. Salt
  4. Coconut : 3/4 cup
  5. Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
  6. Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
  7. Curd : 3/4 cup
  8. Coconut Oil
  9. Curry Leaves : 1-2 springs
  10. Dry red chilly :2



Method :
  • Cook the chopped zucchini in 1/4 cup of water with salt and slitted green chillies.
  • Grind the coconut with mustard seeds and cumin seeds into a fine paste.
  • Add the ground coconut into the cooked zucchini and mix well.(Do not boil)
  • Beat the curd well and pour into the curry and switch off the flame.
  • Splutter mustard seeds,curry leaves and res chillies in coconut oil .
  • Pour into the curry.


Ready!!!!!!!!Serve!!!!!!Enjoy!!!!!!!


10 comments :

  1. That's really a good one... Love it

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  2. That's an tempting pachadi with zucchini....

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  3. nice one....
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    1. Thank you...

      I have joined in ur blog..It's very good..Keep it up!!!

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  4. never tried pachadi with Zucchini..tempting one

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  5. Hmm...oru plate chorum koodi shaaai...

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  6. beautiful! Wish this is my dinner tonight:-)

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