Zucchini Kichadi

Ingredients:

Zucchini peeled and cubed - 1.5 cup

Green chiles slit lengthwise - 3-4(naduve keeriyathu)

Salt to taste

Water - 1/4 cup

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Yogurt/Curd - 1 cup

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/8 tsp

For seasoning

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Dry red chile - 2-3 nos

Curry leaves

Oil

Method: Cook cubed Zucchini with green chilies, salt and 1/4 cup water till it is tender and water is all absorbed. Grind grated coconut with cumin seeds and mustard seeds to a very fine paste by adding a little curd. Mix this coconut paste to beaten curd. Combine the coconut mixture with the cooked Zucchini. Bring to boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from fire before it boils or it will curdle. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they pop up add curry leaves and dried red chiles and pour this over the curry. Serve warm with rice.

Happy Cooking!

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