A mildly spiced yoghurt side dish from Kerala typically served with rice. It is popular sadhya recipe for Onam & Vishu. This is a no-coconut version of Beetroot pachadi.
Cook all the ingredients (except those for tempering) closed in a vessel on medium heat. Don't forget to add water.
Cook till the beetroot is soft and all the water has evaporated. It usually takes around 10 - 15 minutes.
Set aside to cool.
Step 2: Adding Yoghurt
After the vegetable mixture cools, add yoghurt and combine well till you no longer see the white colour of yoghurt.
Taste and add more salt if required.
Step 3: Tempering
Heat oil in a tadka / small pan. Add mustard seeds.
When the mustard seeds splutter, add curry leaves & dry red chillies. Fry for around 30 seconds - 1 minute, taking care to not burn the ingredients.
Add the tempered ingredients to the beetroot-yoghurt mixture. Mix well.
Serve with rice.
Notes
This recipe can be used to make vellarikka (cucumber) pachadi & carrot pachadi.
Make ahead tips:
Pre-cook the vegetables with the spices and refrigerate. When it's time to serve, add yoghurt to the vegetables and mix. Then add tempering.
Minimize reheating as much as possible to keep it fresher longer.
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