Carrot Pachadi is a delicious Kerala style side dish made with carrots, yogurt, and spices. It is easy to make and is light and healthy as well. It is a tasty twist to Carrot Raita with tadka.
Raita is usually made in the summers but since carrots are available in abundance during winters, I decided to present this recipe to you today.
This is a delicious and easy Carrot Raita with tadka, made in the South Indian way. Raitas are usually served with steamed rice, pulao, biriyani, paratha, or roti. It is usually made with yogurt where cooked or uncooked vegetables or fruits along with spices are added to it.
In South India, Raita is referred to as Thayir Pachadi or Tayir Kichadi, thayir meaning yogurt. As mentioned, Raita can be classified into Pachadi or Kichadi.
Kerala Pachadi vs Kerala Kichadi
What is the difference between Pachadi and Kichadi recipes?
Kerala Pachadi and Kichadi are two delicious yogurt-based dishes in Kerala Sadya. They are also favorite side dishes in a regular everyday Kerala lunch.
| PACHADI | KICHADI |
|---|---|
| Pachadi is mildly sweet because of the fruits/vegetables used. For eg: beetroot, pineapple, carrot | Kichadi is usually mildly spicy or sour because it is typically made with ingredients like bitter gourd, okra, yellow cucumber. |
| In Pachadi, mustard seeds are only used during tempering or tadka. | In Kichadi, mustard seeds are used while grinding along with coconut as well as during tempering. |
| In Pachadi, coconut is not used. | In Kichadi, coconut is made into a paste and cooked along with spices. |
Carrot Pachadi is mildly sweet and it can easily be made in under 15 minutes. All you have to do is grate the carrots, cook for a couple of minutes along with spices, and add beaten curd to it.
It is typically made with orange carrots or Ooty carrots (as they are called in India). But you can also make this recipe with red carrots as well and it will be slightly sweeter when compared to orange ones.
Carrot Pachadi is
- easy to make
- can be made in under 15 minutes
- light and delicious
- perfect as side-dish to rice
- kid-friendly and healthy
🥕 Kerala Pachadi Ingredients You'll Need
To make Carrot Pachadi, you'll need fresh carrots, shallots or small onions, ginger, green chili, yogurt, mustard seeds, dry red chilies, and coconut oil.
Traditionally, tempering is done in coconut oil. However, you may use any vegetable oil of your choice. You can make quite a few different variations of this Pachadi as well.
🍴Variations You Can Make
- You can use red carrots as well for making this recipe. Red carrots are sweeter and it will be perfect if you are making this recipe for kids.
- You can also adjust the hotness by reducing the number of green chilies you add.
- Tempering in coconut oil gives the authentic taste to this Kerala Style Carrot Pachadi. However, you may use any vegetable oil of your choice or ghee.
⌛Storage Instructions
- Once cooled, store the Pachadi in an airtight container in the refrigerator for upto a day.
🥣Serving Suggestions
- Serve the Pachadi warm along with steamed rice and vegetable stir-fries like Thoran or Avial.
- If using leftovers, slightly warm the Pachadi before serving. You shouldn't boil it as the curd will curdle.
- You can also serve the leftover Pachadi, chilled.
Pachadi can be served with
Carrot Pachadi Kerala Style Without Coconut
- To make Kerala Carrot Pachadi, wash and peel the skin off the carrots.
- Grate the carrots and keep it aside.
- Heat a pan and add coconut oil.
- Add finely chopped ginger, mashed or finely chopped shallots, and green chilies. Saute.
- Add grated carrots and mix well.
- Pour about a quarter cup of water. Cook until all the water is evaporated and the carrot is cooked well.
- Remove from flame and add beaten yogurt seasoned with salt. Cover and keep aside for a couple of minutes. Mix well.
- Temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry red chilies, shallots, and a pinch of red chili powder in coconut oil.
- Pour this tempering over the carrot yogurt mixture.
- Mix well before serving.
Carrot Pachadi for Rice Recipe Video
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Carrot Pachadi Recipe
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Carrot Pachadi
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 persons 1x
Description
Carrot Pachadi is a delicious Kerala Style side dish made with carrots, yogurt, and spices and is served especially in Onam Sadya. It can be made in under 20 minutes and is light and healthy as well.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Carrot, grated
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tbsp Ginger, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Shallots (or Onion), grated or finely chopped
- ¼ cup Water
- 400gm Beaten Curd
- Salt, to taste
For Tempering:
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp Shallots, sliced
- 2-3 Green chilies, chopped
- Curry leaves
- A pinch of Red chili powder
Instructions
- To make Kerala Carrot Pachadi, first, wash and peel the skin off the carrots.
- Grate the carrots and keep them aside.
- Heat a pan and add coconut oil.
- Add finely chopped ginger, mashed or finely chopped shallots, and green chilies. Saute.
- Add grated carrots and mix well.
- Pour water and cook until all the water is evaporated and the carrot is cooked well.
- Remove from flame and add beaten yogurt seasoned with salt. Cover and keep aside for a couple of minutes. Mix well.
- Temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry red chilies, shallots, and a pinch of red chili powder in coconut oil.
- Pour this tempering over the carrot yogurt mixture.
- Mix well before serving.
Notes
- You may use finely chopped or grated onion instead of shallots for cooking along with the carrots.
- Add the beaten yogurt only after removing it from heat.
- While reheating, do not boil the dish as the yogurt will curdle immediately.
- Fresh thick yogurt without adding water will result in the best Pachadi.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Side
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Kerala
Keywords: carrot pachadi, carrot pachadi kerala style, carrot pachadi kerala style without coconut, carrot raita recipe, carrot raita with tadka, carrot salad with yogurt, carrot pachadi for rice, grated carrot chutney recipe, kerala sadya recipes, kerala sadya pachadi
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Jayshree says
Absolutely love this recipe. Shall try tommorow
Deepa says
I am a big fan of vegetable raitas but never heard of carrot pachadi. Loved the simple recipe and surely trying it.
CINDY ANN DSILVA says
Wow this looks yummy!
Richa Mina says
Wow its an amazing & simple recipe i love it totally. Thanks for sharing it with us
Debidutta Mohanty says
We in Odisha also call it as Pachida and use coconut and dry mango. This is something new for me. Will give it a try.
Aurora M says
We sometimes make this with boiled potatoes. I will try with carrots too.
Kiranmayi G says
This is a new recipe which we never tried earlier at home. Looking forward to try soon.
Manali Desai says
Sounds like my kinda dish. Thanks for sharing the recipe
Aesha Shah says
It's always wonderful to learn about Kerala's cuisine through your recipes. I like the Carrot Pachadi recipe, will certainly try it out. And because the orange carrots are available round the year now.
Debdatta says
Looks yummy! Almost makes me want to cook 🙂
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Paresh Godhwani says
I have never heard of it but it looks delicious. The recipes you are sharing are forcing people to sit down with pen and paper and note it for future reference.
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Swati Mathur says
This looks so delicious.. I am a big fan of south Indian food.. You give me anything, I will relish. Will try this for sure.
The Siriusgram says
Thanks for the recipe, looks delicious and healthy. never tried carrot curry before! I’ll try your recipe this weekend.
Fabida Abdulla says
When you can have beetroot pachadi, why not carrot pachadi!
Seema Bardeskar says
I do not like the vegetable carrots that are available during off season and my daughter hates it. I'm definitely trying your recipe for a change.
Srikanth says
Looks yummy, we call it Perugu pachadi in Telugu and use vegetables in summers to prepare this to be had with rice.. haven't tried carrot and would probably try it sometime in near future
Gurjeet Chhabra says
It looks so tempting . I will surely try it out. It is something new for my family.
Archana Srivastava says
I am drooling over tempting images. I have eaten Carrot pickle but never heard of Carrot pachadi, I will surely try this.
Shipra Trivedi says
For me this is my next Rayta recipe 🙂 I love experimenting with curd and I love beet ratya as it is little sweets and so refreshing. This has some change as carrot is used but recipe definitely simple.
Ruchi Verma says
This is so tempting and easy, will give a try!!
Manisha Garg says
Everyone loves curd at home, I love to make raita. This recipe will be something new to try, it's quick and easy to make. Thanks for also explaining the difference in terms, learnt something new.
Pratibha says
This is a drool worthy recipe! I am surely going to try this one out soon.
Sadvika Kylash says
i love these instant pachade's. hehe. one of my fav's is tomato chutney.
Anuradha Sowmyanarayanan says
Happy to read about pachadi & kichadi. Will try to do this recipe.