Most vegetarian feasts in Kerala serve ginger in a couple of savory form pachadi, ingi curry etc. My favorite is the pachadi. Every time my mother cooks up a feast at home, now I am not talking vegetarian but quite the contrary, she will inclue the pachadi. Only for your ears, she loves this just like I do but the medicinal properties are always the excuse for it showing up on the table every time. You will hear her ranting "it's good for your stomach." It took me a while to start liking this dish. However, now I can have just rice and couple of spoons of this and feel satiated. Truly. I feel quite good, like I had a delicious lip smacking 5 course meal.
My mom’s cooking is never healthy but leans all the way to the fatty, rich, tasty side. All said and done this one dish is quite good. Everytime I deep fry the ginger I wonder how much of the medicinal properties or goodness of the ginger is retained. However, experience has taught me that ginger is tough and quite the hero like I mentioned. It seems to be doing its work even after being deep fried it helps to calm your stomach. Did you say, huh! Well I told ya.. ginger is a hero! Have a nice day friends!
Ingredients:
Ginger - 1/4 cup chopped
Green chillies - 6 nos chopped
Shallots (you could use onions also) - 1/4 cup chopped
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Mustard gram - 1/4 tspn
Curd - 1/2 cup
Method:
1. Deep fry all the ingredients till semi crisp and color changes
2. Add to the curd with enough salt and spinkle musard over
Contributor: Sunitha
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ooooowww.Ginger..our fav ingredient...Nice recipe...Sounds refreshing....
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Kairali sisters
I cant agree with you more on these medicinal properties of ginger. this is a very new dish looks lovely and will make sometime instead of raita.
ReplyDeleteDeep fried and still healthy??Thats a first.Lovely presentation I love the dish.
ReplyDeleteNice recipes and such a beautiful click...
ReplyDeleteWish you and your family a vey Happy Holi.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and interesting recipe. Looks delicious.
Very nice recipe..Its easy too.
ReplyDeleteLoved the serving cute bowl...
Love ginger. Must have ingrediant.
ReplyDeleteLovely click.
lovely color n creamy
ReplyDeleteGinger is my fav too...nice easy recipe...
ReplyDeleteI always use ginger in tea and savory dishes. But ginger as the main ingredient is something new. I love this pachadi. Going to try it!
ReplyDeleteyou are very wekk true dear.The movement my daughter gives me signal of cold or caugh I immediate give her ginger juice along wih honey.
ReplyDeleteAny way very new to dish would love to try as soon as possible.
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Subhashini
I love Ginger and use it in really good quantity... wishing you two a very happy holi! This recipe is very interesting!
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ReplyDeleteI love ginger too. Nice recipe.
Ginger is definitely a hero, any pachadi that I make with ginger have come out really well... I simply love this yogurt too..
ReplyDeleteI am a fan of ginger as well, and have only in recent years started using it fresh in more savory dishes. Before I only used it dried in baking. So good.
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful blog, well written. I can see you put a lot of work into it with your delicious recipes and photography. It has been a pleasure to visit with you!
i love the flavour of ginger in anything.. and i am hooked by the pics.. awesome..
ReplyDeleteIngi pachadi sounds really flavourful and yummy..gorgeous click!!
ReplyDeleteGinger is one of the must-have ingredients in my pantry.
ReplyDeleteYoghurt dip with ginger aroma must taste heavenly.
That picture looks awesome. Nice blog! First time here.
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful recipe! Looks awesome!
ReplyDeletewow this looks yummy, I am making the ginger pork I learnt last week lol
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I like that, ginger is a hero! I am a big fan. I just bought a box of ginger cereal at our whole foods store, the clerk thought differently (he's not a fan). I love it in all forms, but haven't tried it fried! Can't wait! Sounds like a great recipe.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful photo. I’ve never made ingi pachadi before but this recipe is calling my name. I just love the color and flavors!
ReplyDeleteoooh this looks so beautiful and delicious!
ReplyDeleteI too add ginger a lot in my cooking during the winter season...this pachadi looks good, this reminds me of the raita I make with grated ginger...ginger gives a good flavor to the curd :)
ReplyDeletewow, i didnt know ginger is effective against salmonella.. i just love the flavor it gives to all the dishes! one more reason to put ginger in everything. love your click too.
ReplyDeletelooks creamy :) this is my fav...my all time esp. as usual the click is awesomeeeeeeeeeeee
ReplyDeleteChinese do believe ginger is a good stuf especially for women just gave birth, they have to consume a lot during confinement. This look creamy !
ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for ways to add ginger to my dishes. This looks great!
ReplyDeleteginger is something I can't do without in my kitchen. This dish is totally new to me, very nice!
ReplyDeletenever heard ingi pachadi before.Ithu kollalo!!
ReplyDeleteEh? Ginger pachadi!? I'm not familiar with this dish! It's nutritious!
ReplyDeleteVery refreshing and delightful dish!
ReplyDeleteI love the ginger flavor! This looks great!
ReplyDeletenever tried dis recipe....looks healthy and nice presentation and click too!
ReplyDeletePic is awesome!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOne of my easy&tasty dish wit rice
ginger is indeed a hero.. i was having the sniffles and my friend suggested i shoudl take ginger tea and i'll be good as new... i was impressed that the following day, i was really good as new.
ReplyDeletei love that it's healthy even if it's fried... great looking dish as well!
Never tried ginger pachadi...Looks yumm yumm...
ReplyDeleteHi Sunitha,
ReplyDeleteI love ginger too! I try and use it in most of my daily cooking :)
This kinda a pachadi is absolutely new to me...sounds great looks amazing.
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tc
I try to add ginger wherever possible. Loved ur simple version of the pachadi.
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Excellent clicks.....nice recipe as well...will give it a shot...loved ur version.
ReplyDeleteVery nice pachadi.very simple and with all the goodness of ginger, something i should try soon.
ReplyDeleteNice and simple recipe...good pics too!
ReplyDeleteLovely clicks as usual... U make it soo temppting.. Sounds healthy..
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love Puli Inji too...so Im sure I'll like this. Nice and tempting click!
ReplyDeleteclearly, i'm not eating enough ginger! aside from spiced cookies, this may be the very best way to consume the aromatic miracle worker! :)
ReplyDeleteWish you and your family a very Happy Holi.
ReplyDeleteGinger in yoghurt looks delicious and yummy. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.
Wish you and your family a very Happy Holi.
ReplyDeleteGinger in yoghurt looks delicious and yummy. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.
Something new to me! Looks great and tempting...:)
ReplyDeleteginger is always a handy medicine.this pachadi is new to me.thansks for sharing
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ReplyDeleteAmazing click...and pachadi looks super yummy!!
this is one new hero :) I'm discovering!!! I knew that ginger has so much goodness in it, like the inji marappa they sell in the bus stands or ginger beer or ginger tea etc..this pachadi is new to me, crisply fried with shallots and chillies and seasoned, it must be giving a delicious flavour to the curd, tasty and excellent that should be!!! will try it!!
ReplyDeletesuperb one and my fav too..nalla pathram ketto..
ReplyDeleteThat's my hubby fav ingredient in cooking..looks so yummy in the yogurt sauce..should try soon:)
ReplyDeletewell said about ginger. pachadi looks superb.
ReplyDeleteLooks so creamy and also very healthy... love ginger.
ReplyDeleteI love ginger and this looks and sounds amazing! I totally agreed with you: "ginger is a hero". Yes, it's true!
ReplyDeletep.s. I'm so happy to hear that you received my gift and you loved it:) I've been taking a break from blogging for a while so I just saw your note, thanks for letting me know:)
love the crunchy 'n spicy taste of ginger... Pachadi looks yum... nice click!
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