KICHADI

‘Kichadi’ made with curd and cucumber is a part of every feast. It also forms a good accompaniment to ‘koottaans’ like sambar, molagootals and molagooshiam.

Ingredients

Cucumber – 1 (grated)

Fresh yogurt – 250 ml (whisked)

Grated coconut – 1 tbsp

Ginger – 1/8 of an inch

Green chilli – 1

Salt to taste

Oil – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Urad dal – ½ tsp

Coriander leaves (chopped) – 1 tsp

Method

Whisk the yogurt, add required salt.

Churn the coconut, ginger and green chilli in the mixer and add it to the yogurt.

Heat 1 tsp oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and urad dal. When they splutter, add it to the yogurt.

Add the grated cucumber to the yogurt just before serving and mix well.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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