Aalam Pachadi Recipe: How To Make This South Indian Style Ginger Chutney

Chutney plays a constant role in Indian food. Pair it with rice, roti, paratha or just about anything, a spoonful of chutney enhances our eating experience manifold. And the best part is, we get a wide variety of chutney recipes across the country. That’s correct! The chutney does not follow any particular recipe and sees variation in each region. In some areas spices are used more in chutney, while in some areas sweet chutney is used. Then in the southern part of India, you will also find freshly made chutney. These homemade fresh chutneys are commonly called pachadis.

You can make pachadi with tamarind, gongura, petha etc. We have come up with one such delicious pachadi recipe that will leave us craving for more. This is called Allam Pachadi. A dish that finds its roots in Andhra Pradesh, allam pachadi makes a worthy, stand-alone side-dish to elevate your meal. For the untouchables, aalam stands for ginger and pachadi is pickle. Here you will find ginger, chili, Tamarind, jaggery and some other spices to infuse a strong aroma and rustic flavor to the dish. Apart from having it with dosa, idli etc, you can also enjoy alam pachadi with just rice and ghee. You must try pairing this dish with your regular parathas as well. it looks interesting; Isn’t it? so, without further ado, let’s have a look at the recipe.

(Also Read: 5 South Indian Chutney Recipes You Must Try,

How To Make Aalam Pachadi – South Indian Style Ginger Chutney:

For this particular recipe, we need ginger, garlic, tamarind, urad dal, chana dal, salt, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, jaggery, red chillies, mustard seeds, curry leaves and some oil.

First cook ginger in some Oil And dry roast dal, cumin, coriander, fenugreek and red chillies. Then grind all the things in a mixer grinder with tamarind, jaggery and salt. Adjust the water to get a smooth and silky paste. Now, prepare a tempering with garlic, red chillies, mustard seeds and curry leaves and add in the paste – and a bowl of delicious pachadi is ready to be relished.

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