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Archive for the ‘Chutneys & Pachadis’ Category

Senaga Pachadi - Besan Chutney

By sailu • Apr 16th, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Ayurvedic cooking, Chutneys & Pachadis, Flour Recipes

One of those recipes that I make whenever I run out of vegetables or coconut to prepare a chutney to go with a South Indian breakfast like idly or dosa, is besan (chickpea flour) chutney or senagapindi pachadi. Chickpea flour is my trusted stand by when unexpected guests arrive.
A unique recipe with the combined […]



Beerakaya Kothimira Pachadi - Ridge gourd Coriander Chutney

By sailu • Mar 31st, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Ayurvedic cooking, Chutneys & Pachadis, Vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

This pachadi is pure vegetarian food sans the onion-garlic twosome. Saatvik khana - fresh, healthy and light. Ridge gourd is a vegetable that is vata pacifying according to ayurveda and one of my favorites. I am always looking for recipes of sweet-flavored ridge-gourd, known as beerakai in Telugu, peerkangai in Tamil and torai/dodka in Hindi/Marathi. […]



Kobbari Pachadi - Coconut Chutney

By sailu • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: All Recipes, Andhra Recipes, Chutneys & Pachadis, Vegetarian Recipes

When starting out to cook on my own, one of the first recipes I learnt was, Kobbari Pachadi. I am not talking about the regular coconut chutney that goes with our South Indian breakfast fare. What I’m talking about is a coconut pachadi that is prepared only to be eaten with rice during meal times. […]