ASH GOURD THAYIR KICHADI RECIPE / KANYAKUMARI KALYANA SAMAYAL THAYIR KICHADI RECIPE /THADIYANGAI THAYIR KICHADI

 THADIYANGAI THAYIR KICHADI

       

             Thayir kichadi is one of the side dish in Kanyakumari wedding feast.Somewhere in Tamilnadu and Kerala,they call it as thayir pachadi.It is an easy and simple kichadi that anyone can prepare.I use thadiyangai for this recipe.Thadiyangai is also known as ash gourd in English.The other vegetables that are used in this kichadi are cucumber and okra.

             Finely chopped ash gourd is cooked and then mixed with the coconut mixture and cooked well,after that adding the tempering, once it cools down add fresh curd to it.Do try this recipe and let me know how it will turns out to you.Now let's check out the recipe...

Try other pachadi recipes,

• Narthangai pachadi
• Inji pachadi

PREPARATION TIME:15min

COOKING TIME:20 min

INGREDIENTS:

Ash gourd - 50 gm

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Green chillies - 4

Mustard - 1/2 tspn

Curry leaves - 1 string

Red chillies - 3

Coconut oil - 1/2 tblspn

Water - 100 ml

Salt as required

Curd - 2 spoon

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PICTORIAL:

Take chopped ash gourd

Heat a earthenware pot with100 ml water

Add chopped ash gourd

Add required salt

Close the lid and cook until the ash gourd cooks well

In a mixier jar add 1/2 cup grated coconut

Add 4 green chillies

Grind it little coarsely

After few minutes ash gourd cooked well

Add grounded coconut mixture and mix well

Cook until raw smell are gone

After few minutes it turns aromatic.Switch off the flame

Transfer it to a bowl

Heat a kadai with 1/2 tblspn oil

Add 1/2 tspn mustard

After it splutters add curry leaves

Add 3 red chillies

Saute well

Add the tempering to the ash gourd mixture

After it cools down,add 2 spoon of curd and mix well

Tasty ash gourd thayir kichadi is ready

METHOD:

• Heat a earthenware pot with 150 ml water,add chopped ash gourd.Close the lid and cook until the ash gourd cooks well.
• Add 1/2 cup grated coconut and 4 green chillies into a mixie jar, and grind it little coarsely.
• After few minutes,ash gourd cooked well,add the grounded coconut  mixture into it and mix well.Cook until raw smell are gone.Once it turns aromatic,transfer it to a bowl.
• Heat a kadai with 2 tblspn oil,add 1/2 tblspn mustard after it splutters add curry leaves and 3 red chillies.Saute well and add it to the cooked ash gourd mixture.
• Once it cools down,add 2 spoon of curd and mix well.
• Tasty ash gourd thayir kichadi is ready.