Kerala Style Vendakka Pachadi Recipe - Roasted Bhindi Coconut Raita

Steps

1. 1To begin making the Kerala Style Vendakka Pachadi Recipe, wash the vendakkai well and pat dry them on a kitchen towel. Once dry, slice them thin rounds, lightly salt them and keep it ready.
2. 2Heat oil in a pan on medium heat, and shallow fry the vendakkai till well cooked and crispy. Make sure not to burn them, since they are thinly sliced into rounds they will tend to brown quickly.
3. 3Once crispy, using a slotted spoon remove the roasted Vendakka from the pan and place it on a plate lined with kitchen paper towel.
4. 4To make the coconut paste , into a mixer jar add the coconut, cumin seeds and green chilli and blend along with 1/4 cup of warm water to make a smooth paste. Keep this aside
5. 5In a mixing bowl, combine the finely ground coconut paste, curd and salt and whisk well and set aside.
6. 6To make the tadka for the Vendakka Pachadi, heat oil on medium heat in a tadka pan; add the mustard seeds and split urad dal and let allow the seeds to crackle and the dal to turn slightly golden brown and crisp. Stir in the curry leaves and turn off the heat.
7. 7Stir in the tadka to the coconut curd pachadi mixture and finally stir in the vendakka to make the delicious Vendakka Pachadi. Refrigerate the Vendakka Pachadi and serve chilled along with a meal.
8. 8Serve Kerala Style Vendakka Pachadi with hot Steamed rice, Thakkali Rasam and Beetroot thoran for a healthy lunch or dinner.