PINEAPPLE PACHADI
Pineapple Pachadi - a delicious lip smacking side dish from Kerala cuisine . Made with Pineapple, coconut, mustard seeds and curd , It's sweetish, slightly tangy little spicy .. in short heavenly !! A Must for Onam and Vishu Sadya.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pineapple, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Curd
- 1 tsp Jaggery, can add or - based on your preferance
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric / Haldi
- Salt to taste
To Grind
- 1/2 cup Coconut
- 1 tsp Jeera
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- 2-3 nos Green chilli
- Water
To Temper
- 2-4 tsp Coconut Oil
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- 1 no Red Chilli
- few Curry leaves
Instructions
- Finely chop Pineapple . Transfer to a kadai .
- Add salt , jaggery , red chilli and haldi . Add a cup of water , cover and cook for 4-5 mins. Pineapple should be soft and mushy .
- Meanwhile , grind smooth. Coconut , cumin seeds , mustard and green chilli . Add little water while grinding.
- Transfer the ground masala to cooked pineapple. Mix well and add little water if required to adjust consistency .
- On medium flames , bring the pachadi to a light boil . Let the raw smell of masala go.
- Switch off . Add whisked curd and mix well . Take care that curd doesn't curdle .
- Prepare a tempering . Heat Coconut oil . Once they splutter , add curry leaves and red chilli . Pour it over Pineapple pachadi .
- Delicious Pineapple Pachadi is ready to serve . Relish with rice or as a side dish with anything,