Pavakkai Kichadi/Bitter guard Kichadi

If you are a bitter guard fan like me ,you will love this kichadi. It is easy to make and tastes delicious.This kichadi goes very well with rice.

Ingredients:

Pavakkai/Bitter guard-1

To make a paste:

Grated fresh Coconut-1 cup
Green chillies-2-4 nos
Yogurt-6 tbs

For seasoning:

Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Red chillies-3
Curry Leaves-a few
Coconut oil-3 tsp

Oil-to fry the bitter guard

Method:

Cut the bitter guard into thin round slices.Deep fry them in oil until they are light brown.Drain and set aside.

Grind the coconut,green chillies and yogurt into a smooth thick paste.

In a pan add the mustard seeds,red chillies,curry leaves and oil.When mustard seed sputters add it to the coconut paste along with the fried bitter guard .Mix well .


If the coconut paste is too thick add some more yogurt .