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Boiled Cucumber and Grated Coconut (Pachadi)
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Boiled Cucumber and Grated Coconut (Pachadi)

7 ingredients 7 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

429
Calories
4g
Protein
41g
Fat
15g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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

Directions

1

Skin the cucumber. Cut in half along the length and remove the central core of seeds. Discard the seeds.

2

Grate the cucumber. Alternatively, cut into very small pieces.

3

Cook the cucumber in the microwave for about 4–5 min.

4

Meanwhile, make a fine paste from the grated coconut and the cumin seeds

5

In a deep pan (kadhai), heat the oil. Add the mustard seeds and red chillies, and let them splutter.

6

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.

7

As the mixture starts to boil, take it off the stove. Serve.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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