GOLD CUCUMBER PACHADI/ VELLARIKKA PACHADI

       GOLD CUCUMBER PACHADI/ VELLARIKKA PACHADI

 Cucumber belongs to gourd family and is used for different uses.There are many cucumbers available in different shapes and colors.Today we are preparing side dish famous in Kerala and is prepared using gold cucumber.In kerala we call it Kani vellarikka.Here the curd we use is milky mist thick one.So the our dish 'Pachadi' will not be much watery. Pachadi can be prepared with many other vegetables too.We will now see how to prepare a Gold cucumber Pachadi.

                                                          INGREDIENTS

• Gold cucumber                          - 500 gm
• Onion Chopped                         - 1 medium
• Green chilies chopped               - 3 to 4
• Curd milky mist                        - 1.5 cups
• Coconut grated                          - 1 cup
• Jeera                                          - 1/4 tsp
• Mustard powder                        - 1/4 tsp
• Shallots                                      - 5
• Ginger                                       - a small piece
• Curry leaves to grind and to fry 
• Oil
•  Red chilly                                - 3
• Salt to taste

                                                            METHOD

•  Peel the skin and remove the seeds inside to it and cut into small pieces.

•  Add all the veggies ,little salt,water and cook till it is done.

•  Grind  shallots, coconut, ginger, mustard seed,jeera, curry leaves with curd. Do not add water while grinding add only curd.

•  Add this masala to the cooked cucumber.

•  Mix well and garnish it.

Our Kerala special Cucumber Pachadi is now ready to serve!!