Spicy Banana-Yogurt Pachadi

Pachadis are like a South Indian version of raita, a cross between salad and sauce. The ingredients are usually cooked a little, then the yogurt is added and heated until the flavors blend well. We think they’re dynamite side dishes in a rice meal, refreshing and intense at the same time.

This is another version of a favorite pachadi from Kerala, called pazham pachadi, flavored with banana, coconut, and chile, that we included in Seductions of Rice. Use a