Wednesday 16 November 2011

Vendakka pachadi (Fried Okra in Coocnut and Yogurt Based Sauce)


  
Pachadi is a usually a coconut and yogurt based dish which is served along side plain boiled rice and other curries. It’s so easy to prepare, and can just whip it up in a jiffy. I normally prepare this to compliment any spicy curries that I serve along with rice just as my Malabar fish curry.  If you aren’t coconut fan, you can omit the coconut here and follow the recipe without using it.

Vendakka pachadi
serves 3-4
Ingredients:
150g  okra sliced into ½  cms, around 1 3/5 cups
1 ¼ cups thick creamy yogurt
½ cup water (appx.)
½ cup grated coconut
Ginger – a very small piece (optional)
Garlic – 1clove (optional)  
1- 3 green chillies
Vegetable/coconut oil – to fry okras
 
Tempering:
1 tablespoon coconut oil
2 dried red chillies
½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
2 twigs curry leaves
 

Preparation:
1.Grind coconut, green chillies, ginger and garlic (if using) adding 3-4 tablespoon of water if required.
2. Mix this coconut mixture with curd and set aside.
3. Slice okra into ½ cm thickness and deep fry until light golden. Drain excess oil in a kitchen towel.
4. Mix fried okra in the yogurt coconut mixture and set aside.
5. Heat oil in a small pan or karahi and splutter mustard seeds followed by curry leaves and red chillies. Add this tempered oil to pachadi and let it sit for few minutes before serving. You may need to add few tablespoons of water if mixture is thick. Adjust salt and serve alongside rice.

15 comments:

Tina said...

Mouthwatering pachadi nd clicks..

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Pachadi looks so tempting and delicious. Thanks a lot for sharing with us this wonderful recipe.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Roshu said...

Ma fav!!!

Hari Chandana P said...

Wowww.... lovely and delicious recipe.. looks simply inviting :)
Indian Cuisine

Unknown said...

Lovely crunchy tangy okra.

Rinku Naveen said...

Vendakka is my fav veggie. Love that pachadi. Really we have so many varieties of pachadi. Simply yumm with rice. Adipoli prop!

Roshu said...

delicious recipe!!!!

Faseela said...

Pachadi luks so tempting........

Priya Suresh said...

Omg, super delicious pachadi,simply inviting..

Shri said...

Even in cold weather this would work alongside spicy curries.

Unknown said...

Creamy n yummy pachadi...my fav

Love and other Spices said...

First time here and love your pictures.they are amazing.Am not a big fan of Okra but let me try it frying.loved the color contrast in the dish and the wooden board.Am following you and drop by my space sometimes..

divya said...

Just drooling over that bowl,yumm..

Manju said...

mmmm..one of my favorites! the crispy okra can sure make a non-okra lover into an okra lover! :)

Aarthi said...

awesome pachadi dear..

Do check my blog too..
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

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