Kichadi
Kichadi
Kichadi is a curd based vegetarian dish usually served as a side dish for rice. It is healthy, delicious and easy to prepare. You can use vegetables like Yellow Cucumber (വെള്ളരിയ്ക്ക), ash gourd (കുമ്പളങ്ങ), bitter gourd (പാവക്ക), papaya etc. to prepare Kichadi. Here is the method of preparation. Here is the easy Kerala Onam Sadhya Kichadi recipe.
- Yellow Cucumber (വെള്ളരിയ്ക്ക – 2 Cups (Chopped))
- Grated coconut (തേങ്ങ ചിരണ്ടിയത് – 1 Cup)
- Curd (തൈര് – 1 Cup)
- Green chilli (പച്ചമുളക് – 3 Nos)
- Curry leaves (കറിവേപ്പില – 1 Sprig)
- Mustard seeds (കടുക് – 1½ Tea Spoon)
- Coconut Oil (വെളിച്ചെണ്ണ – ½ Table Spoon)
- Salt (ഉപ്പ് – to taste)
- Cut the cucumber and green chillies into small pieces.
- Grind together the grated coconut, 1 tea spoon of mustard seeds and ½ cup of curd.
- Cook the cucumber in a covered vessel by adding green chillies, salt and 1 cup of water. (medium heat)
- Turn off the heat when it is cooked well. Add the ground mix and remaining ½ cup of curd. Combine well.
- Heat ½ table spoon of coconut oil in a cooking pan and put ½ tea spoon of mustard seeds. When it splutters, reduce the heat and put curry leaves (1 sprig). Stir it for few seconds and add this to the prepared kichadi.
- Transfer to the serving dish.
If you are using bitter gourd (പാവക്ക) to prepare kichadi, fry it in oil instead of cooking it by adding water.
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8 comments on “Kichadi”
Thanks Divya 🙂
Tried this recipe last Friday. Turned out very tasty. Thanks a lot chef!
Hi Priscilla, Thanks for trying Kichadi recipe. Nice to know that it worked out well. Hope you will try other recipes too.
I have tried this, its so nice.
Thanks Betcy 🙂
Hi Shan, you’re a genius. All your recipes are delicious without being complicated. Keep going, all power to you! Just one small suggestion. I was under the impression that kichadi is something like upma. What you have described here is probably a pachadi or raitha. Or maybe in Kerala its called kichadi. I don’t know. Please check and make the correction, if necessary. Cheers 🙂
George, Thanks a lot for such a wonderful feedback. It is called Kichadi in Kerala. This is one of the traditional veg side dish which is served along with rice in Kerala. Thanks.
It’s a nice dish.