Pineapple Pachadi Easy
Pineapple pachadi forms an unusual combo of pineapple with coconut and curd as the base.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- ½ large Pineapple
- 2 tbsp Coconut — grated
- 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Chilly powder — optional
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt, to taste
- 2 Green chilies
- 1 glass Sour less thick curd
- For seasoning
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 2 nos Dry red chillies broken
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- Curry leaves, a few
Preparation
Step 1
Peel off the skin of the pineapple and cut it into very small pieces.
Step 2
Cook it in a vessel along with chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and slit green chillies.
Step 3
Grind together coconut and cumin seeds into a smooth paste.
Step 4
When the pineapple gets fully cooked and the water content is almost evaporated, add the ground coconut mixture.
Step 5
Allow the mixture to get cooked. Make sure it doesn¦t get too watery as the mixture should be thick.
Step 6
Warm the oil in a pan.
Step 7
Let the mustard seeds crackle and cook dry red chillies and curry leaves.
Step 8
Add the above seasoning into the pineapple mixture and allow it to cool.
Step 9
Add curd and Stir everything together thoroughly to get the required consistency.
Tip
When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.
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