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Carrot Pachadi - Carrot yogurt Salad - Kerala Style

Updated: June 23, 2021 / Posted: September 15, 2013 / By Sujatha Muralidhar This post may contain affiliate links· As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases·

Recipe

Thinking of nutritious what you eat? and think about arranging your plate colorfully. A colorful plate does not mean the color of the plate but the color choices of food that we eat.

Nutritionist advises us to reserve ¼ of the plate to colorful veggies or fruits, beyond green veggies, whole grains, and lean protein. While coming to include colorful veggies, carrots are one of the ultimate choices for its bright orange color.

Carrot Pachadi - Carrot yogurt Salad - Kerala Style

This carrot pachadi/salad is Kerala style food. This recipe requires grated carrots combined with yogurt Seasoned with mustard and curry leaves.

While coming to include colorful veggies, carrots are one of the ultimate choices for its bright orange color.

Speaking about today's 'Carrot Pachadi' recipe, this recipe is from the 'Land of god's own country', Kerala, a South Indian state of India. Kerala is known for its rich culture, heritage, beautiful backwaters..the list never ends.

Looking for some other raitha recipes? do check out this Cucumber Raitha.

This is recipe is all time super hit in our family. It's an amazing factor is it blends beautifully with any type of food and cuisine. It's a perfect match for our regular meal, spicy food, routines...you name it, this recipe can be there.

Carrot Pachadi - Carrot yogurt Salad - Kerala Style

How to make

Carrot Pachadi, steps and procedures

Grate carrots with the grater or if you are super busy, then grating can also be done with the food processor.

Carrot Pachadi, steps and procedures

In a medium flame place a pan, add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, mustard, and urad dal, followed by red chili and curry leaves. Wait till mustard splutters.

Carrot Pachadi, steps and procedures

Then add grated carrots and ½ cup of water, cover and bring to boil in the medium flame. Once the carrots absorbed the entire water and became soft and moist, remove it from the fire and allow it to cool.

Once it cooled down completely, add to yogurt with salt and Carrot Pachadi ready to be served with rice, roti or as a salad.

Carrot Pachadi - Carrot yogurt Salad - Kerala Style

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Carrot Pachadi - Carrot yogurt Salad - Kerala Style

carrot pachadi/salad

carrot pachadi/salad is Kerala style food. This recipe requires grated carrots combined with yogurt Seasoned with mustard and curry leaves. While coming to include colorful veggies, carrots are one of the ultimate choices for its bright orange color.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 81kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

    For seasoning:

    • ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
    • ½ teaspoon urad dal /skinless black gram
    • 1 red chili
    • 1 stalk curry leaves
    • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

    For making

    • 2 cups grated carrot
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 cup plain yogurt
    • ½ teaspoon salt or as required

    Instructions

    The seasoning

    • In medium heat, place a pan, add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, black mustard seeds, urad dal, red chili, and curry leaves.
    • Wait till mustard seeds splutter.

    For making

    • Then add water and grated carrot. Turn to low heat.
    • Cook by covering with a lid for 5 minutes or until the carrots absorbed the entire water and became soft and moist.
    • Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool.
    • Then add to yogurt and salt.
    • Transfer to serving bowl, and serve with rice.

    Notes

    Grate carrots with the grater or if you are super busy, then grating can also be done with the food processor.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 10880IU | Vitamin C: 30.3mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 0.4mg
    Course Salad
    Cuisine Indian
    Keyword carrot pachadi
    Author Sujatha Muralidhar

    Serving Suggestions:
    Serve as a side dish to the regular meal.

    Tips and Variations for Carrot Pachadi:
    Substitute carrot with cucumber for making cucumber pachadi.
    Add more curd to make this recipe thinner.

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    1. Swasthi Blank

      September 16, 2013 at 12:45 am

      simple and healthy one. love to try this

      Reply
    2. Sona - quick picks/pick quicks

      September 16, 2013 at 8:47 am

      very healthy dish..and soo simple too.

      Reply

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