Vellarika Kichadi
Vellarika Kichadi
Cuisine: South IndianVellarika Kichadi: Vellarika Kichadi, a yogurt-based dish with cucumber, hails from Kerala cuisine. It’s known for its cooling properties and is often served as a side dish in South Indian meals.
Ingredients
Vellarika (cucumber) 200 gm
Salt As required
Curd ½ cup
Grated coconut 1 cup
Cumin powder a pinch
Green chilly 6
Coconut oil 1 tablespoon
Mustard seed ½ teaspoon
Dry red chilly 2
Curry leaves 1 stem
Directions
- Peel the cucumber and cut into small pieces.
- Cook this in water with salt as required.
- Grind Ingredients 4 to fine paste.
- Add this to the cooked cucumber pieces and bring to boil.
- Add curd and stir well for 2-3 minutes.
- Splutter mustard seeds in coconut oil,
- Add dry red chilly and curry leaves and pour it over the kichadi.
