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Pachadi
South Indian pickle side dish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pachadi (Telugu: పచ్చడి, Kannada: ಪಚಡಿ, Tamil: பச்சடி, Malayalam: പച്ചടി) refers to a traditional South Indian fresh pickle served as a side dish. Roughly translated, it refers to a plant which has been pounded or crushed.[1]
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![]() Pachadi with cucumbers, yogurt and red pepper. | |
Type | Fresh pickle |
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Region or state | South India |
Main ingredients | Fresh vegetables |
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Pachadi is made of fresh vegetables and is served on the side for dishes like idli, dosa, and Pesarattu. Many kinds of vegetables are included. Sometimes the rind of a vegetable is used, such as the peel of the ridged gourd, known as beerapottu pachadi[2] in Telugu.