Pachadi’ it’s a very traditional dish served along with Ona Sadya also during any religious feasts. It can be made with both fruits and vegetables. Also with raw or ripened.
Ingredients required:
• Raw Mango 2 nos. Cut in to small cubes without removing the skin.
• Green chili 4 nos cut in round
• Red chili powder 1 tsp
• Kosher salt to taste
• Roasted cumin powder 1/2 tsp
• Roasted fenugreek powder 1/3 tsp
• Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Coconut oil 2 tbsp
• Dried Red chillies 2 nos broken
• Curry leaves 2 sprigs
• Yoghurt 1cup
Take cut mangoes in a mixing bowl. Add chillies,salt and mix well. Let it rest for few minutes.
Add cumin powder, fenugreek powder, asafoetida, red chili powder and combine well.
Heat a pan with oil. Once oil is hot, add mustard seeds, red chili and once mustard start sputtering, add curry leaves.
Put off the flame. Pour this tempering to mango. Mix well and once it’s completely cooled, take yoghurt in a bowl, whisk it nicely and add it to mango. Mix well. Check for salt. If required, add and mix well.
This Pachadi can be kept refrigerated for 3 to 4 days.
Happy Cooking!