I had mentioned in an earlier post that I was in the process of compiling some recipes from Vanitha magazine and made a treasure-book of recipes for me and the blog;-).I cant tell you how much I am beginning to enjoy reading through and trying out the recipes.Let me give you some intro on the mag.It usually has a chunk of its portion devoted to Paachakam[cookery] and that’s the first section I check out every time I buy it.Every month the in-house chef will whip up 3-4 dishes based on a single ingredient,there would be a section for readers’ recipes,a restaurant review with recipe of their popular dish and then the festival editions.While I was going through the book,I realized that I had almost 3 different sets of recipes for festivals starting from Pongal in January and till Christmas in December;-).I am glad that I took the trouble of tearing the recipe pages from the magazine and binding it together.I came across some easy to make recipes in one of the Onam Sadya editions.Vellarika Kichadi is one of those.No,don’t confuse it with this Kichadi or the savoury one.This is a totally different curry with cucumber in coconut-yogurt gravy.
Vellarikka Kichadi -Recipe source Vanitha magazine
Ingredients
Cucumber – 1,small-grated or chopped finely
Salt to taste
Curd – ½ cup
To be ground into a masala
Grated coconut – 3 tbsp
Green chilly – 1
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
For the seasoning
Coconut oil – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Method
Grind to a smooth paste the ingredients given for the masala.
Add it to the cucumber and mix well.
Whisk the curd and add it to the curry and add salt to taste.
Prepare seasoning in a pan with oil,splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves.
Kichadi is similar to Cucumber Raita,but with a Kerala twist.Sending this across to Neha of Tasty recipes who is hosting this month’s AFAM-Cucumber,an event started by Maheshwari of Beyond the Usual.
One more happy news is that I got a very cute set of business cards from Foodbuzz and I was almost jumping with joy when I got it in the courier.I am still stumped looking at it and don't know if I would ever part with them..;-).Thank you Foodbuzz!!
this is a must try in summer :)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't stop squealing when I got my cards too... I so know the feeling.
Looks so yumm, i too get my vanitha avery 2 weeks, and i love it, the first thing i look is what all dleicious recipe they have.
ReplyDeleteI am so making this yummy dish. Love the cucumber dishes. My mom reads this Vanitha and Sudha mags in kannada all the time and I used to cut the recipes for her too!:)
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Look so tasty with seasoning!
ReplyDeleteLove this..One of our fav for the summer..Yumm
ReplyDeletelovely n yummy dish!!
ReplyDeletewe usually make this along with the rest of the sadya food at home...sometimes its just the coconut-yoghurt gravy part and some okra is fried along with the other tadka and mixed in this. I also add some ginger while grinding the coconut!! love it!!
ReplyDeleteMy MIL makes this but I never knew the name of the dish. Perfect to be made in summers since cucumber and curds have cooling effect :D Congratulations with Foodbuzz cards. Its hard to part them as they are very very cute :D
ReplyDeleteThe kichdi looks so yumm Divya. I love the recipes in vanitha too.Mom gets it every fortnight and used to love going through the recipe section. I love the vendakaaya(bhindi) kichdi too (that's my favorite actually).All this has got me hungry already.
ReplyDeleteLoved the kichdi divya...vanitha recipes are one that I love too. Mom gets it and used to love going thru the recipe section (the very first thing to do). The Vendakaya (bhindi) kichdi is my favorite (just love it).All this has got me hungry already(blog hopping before breakfast is a tough job:))
ReplyDeletelooks good..a good side dish for sambar rice..
ReplyDeleteI really feel, that cucumber n curd goes very well together.., it really looks good.
ReplyDeleteThanx for sending..
Hi Divya,
ReplyDeleteThis is like the Taushche sassam made by konkanis.. my mom makes this all the time.
Anu
Creamy side dish, looks reat...
ReplyDeletelooks yum and comforting
ReplyDeleteLoved this dish= coconut paste+curd..oh I love the combo anyways! Wow..new to me, the name, Kichadi, n wow u actually hv cut n glued recipes for fest! Hmm...'Bloggers envy, owner's pride!' :D I shall try this soon!
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of cucumber and curd; we do a similar curry with cucumber but as you said, there's the kerala touch with the presence of coconut and coconut oil; that must be delicious!
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