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Cucumber Curd Raita | Vellarikkai Thayir Pachadi
Cucumber Curd Raita | Vellarikkai Pachadi - A simple cucumber-yogurt relish with grated cucumber and freshly ground coconut paste!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian, South Indian
Keyword:
cucumber raita, vellarikka pachadi
Servings:
4
Calories:
101
kcal
Author:
Srividhya G
Ingredients
For the Raita
1
Cucumber
Medium Size - 1 (Peel the skin and grate them)
1
cup
Yogurt
1.5
tsp
Salt – 1.5 tsp
or to taste
To grind
2
Green chilies
½
cup
Coconut
grated
For Tempering
1
tsp
Oil
1
tsp
Mustard seeds
½
tsp
Hing
Instructions
Grind the coconut and green chilies together into smooth paste by adding little water
Beat the curd and add the grated cucumber and the coconut mixture. Add salt.
In a separate pan or tadka ladle, do the tempering. Heat the oil in the tadka pan.
Once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and hing.
Once they start spluttering, add to the raita mixture.
Notes
Adjust the salt and spices according to your taste.
Make sure the cucumber is not bitter.
Nutrition
Calories:
101
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
8
mg
|
Sodium:
979
mg
|
Potassium:
240
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
116
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
90
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg