Vendakkai Pachadi or Bhindi Coconut Raita is a traditional dish enjoyed as part of the elaborate Onam Sadhya, a delicious and grand vegetarian feast served during the festive season of Onam in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

( Easy to Learn, Simple to Cook )
( Easy to Learn, Simple to Cook )
Vendakkai Pachadi or Bhindi Coconut Raita is a traditional dish enjoyed as part of the elaborate Onam Sadhya, a delicious and grand vegetarian feast served during the festive season of Onam in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
The Parwal Raita aka Dahi Potala is a delicious accompaniment made using curd and pointed gourd (parwal / potala).
a perfect accompaniment for spicy foods using fresh mint leaves and curd. Mint Leaves aka Pudina Patta : Mentha or mint aka Pudina is one of the oldest herbs widely used in global cuisines. It grows all-round the year, near …
a healthy and so delicious breakfast using leftover Raita in a jiffy Raita, an Indian condiment is generally prepared to balance the spicy foods like biryani, kebabs etc. Many veggies like onion, tomato etc, some leafy greens like mint and coriander …
Ivy gourd is a popular vegetable in Asian and African countries. This vegetable is also known as Kovakkai in Tamil, Tendli in Marathi, Tindora in Hindi, Kundri in Odia, Dondakaaya in Telugu etc. Ivy gourd plant is an aggressive climber which …
Raita is made with yogurt which is often known as dahi / curd. This is a very classic and traditional Indian, Pakistani and even Bangladeshi accompaniment. The main ingredient in the raita is Curd, then any raw / cooked vegetables and …
Like most of the other comfort foods, curd is highly nutritious. That is the reason for which it is added in many Indian recipes. It is cooling, soothing, nutritious and light particularly during a scorching Indian summer. Some benefits provided by …
As we know tantalizing pickles are a tasty condiment to serve with any meal. Some people without any curry also finished their meal just with pickle. Winter is that time of the year, when most of Indian terrace is lined …
Coriander and pomegranate raita – a fruity raita. Whenever you make any spicy dishes, the perfect cooling accompaniment will be the raita. Here I’ll go with coriander and pomegranate raita. Coriander, pomegranate arils and curd make a delicious combination. This …
Raitas are always easy and quick to make. These go very well with any paratha or any variety of rice. So here i have used kara boondi / spicy boondi for making this raita. Just follow below step by step …