IMAGE: A traditional Onasadhya. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lakshmiaju/Wikimedia Commons Onathappan has arrived! September 6, in the month of Chingam, on the Malayalam calendar, was the start of 10 days ...

No Onam Sadhya is complete without the vibrant pachadis that brighten up the banana leaf. Among them, Beetroot Pachadi is a favorite-not just for its striking pink color, but also for the way it ...

Pachadi is a traditional south Indian dish, usually prepared and served at a sadhya Ingredients 150 gms beetroot grated or chopped 1 tsp coconut oil ¼ cup grated coconut ¼ tsp cumin 1 small piece of ...

This bright pink pachadi is a side dish that can be made quickly and has the potential to elevate your sadya with sweetness from beetroot and sizzle from green chilli. 1.In a kadai place the beetroot ...

Julie Ignatius provides recipes for the key pachadi component of your Onam Sadhya. Pachadi, the yoghurt-based South Indian answer to a north Indian raita, although it is often much, much more than ...

Peel the skin of the beetroot grate it well and keep aside. Put a non-stick pan in to a low flame. Pour a small amount of cooking oil (3tsp) in to it. Add cummin seeds and wait until it splits. Then ...