Friday, March 1, 2013

Pachamilagai pachadi | green chilly pachadi

Pachamilagai pachadi - thinking of chilly itself we will have water in our eyes. The first time I tasted, I was so scared to eat, but it was not that spicy. Cooked toor dal and jaggery reduce the spice level of chilly. Some chillies by nature are not so hot, if it is too spicy add dal and jaggery more. Pairs with all most every food.

Ingredients:
  • Green chilly - 12
  • Cooked toor dal - 1/4 cup
  • Jaggery - 2 tbsp
  • Tamarind - a small lemon size
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - 2 tbsp

To temper:
  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Mustard - 1/4 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 5
  • Asafoetida - a pinch

Method:

Soak the tamarind and extract 1/4 cup of juice and discard the pulp. Chop the green chillies finely. Heat a small pan with oil, add green chillies and saute for 5 minutes in a medium flame. Add tamarind juice and let it boil for 5 minutes or till the raw smell of the tamarind goes.
Add the cooked toor dal, jaggery and salt. Let it boil for 5 minutes. You can see the pachadi comes together leaving at the edges. Switch it off. In a small pan add all the ingredients given in 'to temper' in the same order.
Transfer to pachadi. Serve with anything of your choice.

16 comments:

Unknown said...

Lovely hot side :) loving your potware...

Priya Suresh said...

Havent had this pachadi since long, one of my aunt's signature dish.I think she dont add cooked dal,have to check with her.

FewMinute Wonders said...

I love it. Amma used to make something similar. I will try your version soon.

Unknown said...

Luv this tongue tickling pachadi.

Menaga Sathia said...

mm super spicy,tangy,sweet pachadi....love the last click!!

AJ said...

Super yummy pachadi - loving it!!

anjana said...

very different recipe..looks so tempting and delicious!!lovely clicks.

Mahi said...

Interesting recipe Anu! The last click makes me mouthwatering! :)

divyagcp said...

Pachadi looks delicious and inviting!! Love the earthern pots.. Nice clicks as usual :)

Julia | JuliasAlbum.com said...

What a perfect stew!

Sona said...

pachadi looks tempting and yummy.

Julia | JuliasAlbum.com said...

This sounds like such a good meal for a cold winter day. Thanks for a detailed tutorial!

Hema said...

Very interesting recipe, would love to try this..

Julie said...

tongue tickling one..new to me but the flavors are too tempting,Anu:)
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Akila said...

Wow tempting pachadi

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Shama Nagarajan said...

delicious and tempting

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