Pavakka Kichadi ~ Sadya Dish

 Pavakka khichadi is one of the simplest khichadi that you can prepare for sadya and a quick one. Love this simple healthy side dish that has a mild bitter taste along with the sour flavours of yogurt. I have prepared this khichadi with kondattam and so the frying time is quite less compared to the regular fresh bitter gourd. Do give this a try and enjoy!! 

Preparation time ~ 5 minutes

Cooking time ~ 10 minutes

Author ~ Julie

Serves ~ a small bowl

Ingredients

dried bitter gourd (pavakka kondattam) 1/2 cup

yogurt 3/4 cup

grated coconut 1/2 cup

mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

ginger, a very small size

green chillies 3-4

salt to taste

oil to fry

to temper

coconut oil 1 tbsp

mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

dry red chillies, 2 broken

curry leaves, 2 sprigs

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Method

• Grind the coconut with mustard seeds, ginger(a very small piece), yogurt (2 tbsp) to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
• Whisk the remaining yogurt smooth and keep aside.
• In an earthen pot, add the ground paste. Add 2 tbsp of water to the blender jar along with the whisked yogurt. Bring to a slow boil for 3–4 minutes. Switch off the flame.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the pavakka kondattam until crisp. Drain from oil and keep aside. Add the green chillies until crisp, drain from oil.
• Add the fried bitter gourd & green chillies.
• Heat oil in a pan to temper. Add mustard seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves. Fry and pour over the khichadi.
• Add salt, give a quick mix, keep covered for 10 minutes for the flavours to seep in.
• Serve as a side dish for sadya. Enjoy !!

NOTES

* Add salt towards the end, as kondattam already as salt in it. Adjust accordingly.

* You can make the same with other fried kondattam like payaru kondattam.