Boiled Cucumber and Grated Coconut (Pachadi)
Pachadi is a very popular dish from the Kerala region of India. It's quick to prepare and a very tasty accompaniment to a main course of rice or roti.
Ingredients 7 ingredients
- 1 cucumber (large variety, with dark green and yellow skin)
- ½ cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1–2 dried red chillies
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt according to taste
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Cucumber
Source of vitamin K · 16 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 0.7 g per 100 g, 17% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Cucumber, with peel, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Method
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- Skin the cucumber. Cut in half along the length and remove the central core of seeds. Discard the seeds.
- Grate the cucumber. Alternatively, cut into very small pieces.
- Cook the cucumber in the microwave for about 4–5 min.
- Meanwhile, make a fine paste from the grated coconut and the cumin seeds
- In a deep pan (kadhai), heat the oil. Add the mustard seeds and red chillies, and let them splutter.
- Add the cooked cucumber and the coconut paste and salt to taste. Mix well and let it cook on slow fire. Do not allow it to boil—it just needs to be warmed.
- As the mixture starts to boil, take it off the stove. Serve.
Plating
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