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Kerala · Lunch

Pachadi

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 14. Pachadi recipe

⏱️10 minPrep
🔥8 minCook
🕒18 minTotal
🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Pachadi

  1. Prepare ingredients (3 mins, no heat): Peel and grate raw mango. Grind coconut, green chilies, cumin seeds to paste.
  2. Add coconut paste (3 mins, medium heat): Add coconut paste, jaggery, salt. Stir well. Visual: mixture becomes creamy.
  3. Simmer (5 mins, low heat): Cook gently until pachadi reaches thick consistency. Visual: no liquid pooling, thick paste.
  4. Temper (2 mins, high heat): Heat coconut oil, crackle mustard seeds, add curry leaves, pour over. Visual: oil floats on surface.

📖 Cultural notes

Pachadi's tangy-sweet flavor profile represents the balance of all tastes in Kerala cuisine philosophy. ---

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