One secret ingredient that turns the Vendakkai pachadi very delicious

Vendakkai pachadi

South Indian recipe

My all time favourite vendakkai pachadi is very easy to make,we can make pachadi with many vegetables like raw mango, bitter gourd and root vegetables like yam so all the pachadi tastes good because it has almost all the taste.

The secret ingredient is moong dal, adding moong dal to this pachadi will turn the pachadi very delicious and tasty.

The consistency of the pachadi will be very rich when moong dal is added, do not add too much of moong dal just a spoon full of moong dal is more than enough that goes well with sambar rice and even with plain rice.

Ingredients

Oil -2 tbsp

Mustard -1/2 tspn

Onion -2

Tomato -4 medium sized

Ladies finger/vendakkai - 1/2 kg

Moong dal -1 tbsp

Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tbsp

Coconut -1/4 cup

Shallot -8 nos

Cumin -1/2 tsp

Curry leaves

Salt as required

Instructions

Place a pressure cooker on the stove add oil and mustard seeds let it crackle then goes in the curry leaves,add sliced onions and saute well till it is translucent then add chopped tomatoes, give a good mix

Then goes in the finely chopped ladies finger or okra stir well in a high flame then add moong dal and goes in the chilli powder and turmeric powder add a cup of water,required salt

Now add cumin, shallot and coconut to a jar and grind it well add this coconut paste to pachadi and close the lid, cook till two whistles and turn off the flame.

Let the pressure release naturally,add chopped coriander leaves for good aroma pachadi is ready to enjoy with sambar rice