For Ethapazham Pachadi
What you need
Ripe Plantain/Ethapazham: 1 no
Coconut grated : ¼ cup
Cumin seeds: ½ teaspoon
Green chili : 1 no
Turmeric: ⅛ teaspoon
Water: ¼ cup + 2 cup
Yougurt: 1 tablespoon
Jaggery: 1 teaspoon (Increase the amount if you want more sweetness)
Oil : 1 tablespoon
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Red chili: 1 no ( halves into two)
How I made
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 serving
Verdict: Tasty
Will you make it again: I will for my feast.
Vendakka kichadi/ Okra kichadi
Okra: 1 cup ( I used frozen ones chopped finely )
Yogurt: ¼ cup
Oil: 3 tablespoon
Salt: ¼ teaspoon or to taste
Mustard seeds: ¾ teaspoon
Green chili: 1 no
Red chili: 1 no
Coconut grated: ¼ cup
Water: ¼ cup
How I made
Thaw, wash and dry the okra using a kitchen towel. If you are using fresh ones wash and chop into ½ inch thin rounds. Skip the drying part.
Heat oil (Keep aside 1 teaspoon) in a sauce pot and fry the okra till they become crisp and brown in sides. It takes about 10-15 minutes. Remove them using a slotted spoon and drain the excess oil using a kitchen towel.
In the mean time grind coconut, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, green chili and yogurt along with water to form a fine paste. ( You can skip adding water if you want really thick gravy ) .
In a medium sauce pot add 1 teaspoon, add rest of mustard seeds, halved red chili and curry leaves if using. Once mustard seeds start spluttering add ground coconut-yogurt mixture and salt. Simmer it for 3 minutes
Then add crispy okra to the coconut yogurt mixture and mix everything. Cook another 8 minutes with lid closed so that spices gets combined well.
Enjoy with rice and other curries.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 serving
Verdict: yummy
Will you make it again: Making more often.
Swathi
0This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Sharmilee! :) says
Vendaka pachadi sounds tasty!
munchcrunchandsuch says
Hi my first time here and straight, I was drooling @ the naadan dishes.
Jay says
Tempting n healthy dishes. Loved the colorful shots Swathi. You r very talented yaar.
Life is beautiful!!! says
Ethapazham is one of our favourite. Presentation is very beautiful.
Gulmohar says
Love both 🙂 ithillathe enthu sadya,alle?
Panchpakwan says
Both the dishes looks yumm..
Hamaree Rasoi says
First of all please convey my belated b'day wishes to your little princess .
Both these dishes are new to me, looks tasty
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Hari Chandana says
yummy recipes.. thanks for sharing dear... awesome clicks!!
SathyaSridhar says
Both the recipe looks soo delicious dear,,i tasted only okra kichdi sure will try once with banana.
Sushma Mallya says
Both the dishes looks delicious,loved both of them...and new to me too...thanks for sharing swathi
Ann says
Awesome, curry looks so yumm! and My belated b'day wishes to her!
SpicyTasty says
Hi Swathi,
Both dishes are new to me..looks gr8..
Cool Lassi(e) says
Both the pachadi and Kichadi are looking great. If you ask me which one I like best, I will go with the Pachadi. It looks fabulous.
Rachana Kothari says
Both the dishes are so tempting...especially the okra chutney 🙂
divya says
Both dishes looks very yummy.
simply.food says
Its amazing there is such avariety o dishes around loving all these south Indian dishes.Never cooked in this way before.
Kiran says
Plantain chutney and Okra yogurt chutney look awesome.I too make these chutney's but yours are new variations to mine.
Sook says
The yogurt gravy sounds fantastic! Yum!
Preeti Kashyap says
I make both of them and they look so yummy and perfect!
Jagruti says
Hey Swathi
this dishes are new to me, looks tempting and delicious!! now days learning a lots of new dishes..