Vellarikka Kichadi
- 22 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Vellarikka kichadi is a Kerala curd side of cooked cucumber with a coconut, green chilli and mustard paste. Mild, serves 4, about 20 minutes. Have with rice.
Good for: Onam
Ingredients
Cucumber300 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Salt1 tsp
Water, For Cooking100 ml
Coconut (Grated), For Grinding½ cup
Green Chilli, For Grinding8 grams
Cumin, For Grinding1 grams
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curd, Whisked1 cup
Coconut Oil2 tsp
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Curry leaves1 grams
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 121kcal | 484kcal |
| Protein | 3.4g | 14g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.2g | 33g |
| Fat | 8.9g | 36g |
| Fibre | 1.7g | 6.8g |
| Sugar | 5.1g | 20g |
Method
Get ready by washing, peeling and cutting the cucumber into small cubes. Wash and slit the green chilli, wash the curry leaves, break the dry red chilli, grate the coconut, and whisk the curd until smooth.
Cook the cucumber in a kadai with turmeric powder, salt and water on medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes. The cucumber should turn soft but still hold its shape, and the water should reduce.
Grind the grated coconut, green chilli, cumin, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and water in a mixie until smooth. The paste should have no large coconut pieces.
Add the ground coconut paste to the cooked cucumber and mix on low flame for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame when it is hot and just starts to bubble, then mix in the whisked curd.
Heat the oil in a small kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds and fry for 1/2 minute until they crackle. Add the dry red chilli and curry leaves, then fry on low flame for 1/2 minute until the curry leaves turn crisp.
Pour the tempering over the kichadi and mix gently. Serve warm or at room temperature with rice.
Before you start
- How long does Vellarikka Kichadi take?
- 22 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 12 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Vellarikka Kichadi serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Vellarikka Kichadi vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Vellarikka Kichadi spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Vellarikka Kichadi?
- 300 grams Cucumber, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), 8 grams Green Chilli, 1 grams Cumin, 1 cup Curd, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Vellarikka Kichadi?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Vellarikka Kichadi?
- About 121 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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