Summer is upon us and we are constantly on a hunt for foods and drinks to provide a relief from the scorching heat outside. Whether it's a bowl of refreshing salad or a tall glass of lassi or sherbet, ...

What Is Pachadi, and Where Did It Originate? Pachadi is a traditional South Indian condiment that is usually served fresh. Roughly translated, it means a plant that has been crushed and pounded. This ...

Remember Alia Bhat’s viral South Indian beetroot salad? Well, ask a Malayali and they will tell you that is nothing but a beetroot pachadi, and a similar take on it with cucumber is called a vellari ...

A 13-minute sweet and sour dish made with pineapple, coconut and yoghurt Pachadi or raita is a popular dish in Kerala that is often served as an accompaniment to rice. Usually, pachadi is prepared ...

New Delhi: As the vibrant hues of spring herald Ugadi 2026 on 19 March, households across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka gear up for the Telugu and Kannada New Year. This auspicious day, ...

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 ...

Pazha Manga Pachadi or ripe mango pachadi from Kerala is a very popular side. With a cornucopia of traditional small varieties growing in impossibly tall trees, plucking these mangoes and ripening ...

Summers often remind me of the long vacations spent in my father's ancestral home in Thiruvilwamala, near Thrissur in central Kerala, surrounded by mango orchards and their over-ripe fruits, some half ...

A sweet and spicy twist on a traditional pachadi has taken social media by surprise, leaving viewers both curious and divided. Instagram user Maheshwari shared the ...

Ugadi, the New Year for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, marks the beginning of spring and a new era. Celebrated on the first day of the lunisolar calendar, it symbolizes renewal and hope. A ...