Pineapple Pachadi - Sweet Dish

Ingredientsfor 10 servings

• 1 nos Pineapple chopped, medium
• 5 nos Green chillies — chopped
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt, to taste
• 2 cup Coconut — grated
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• Shallots (Kunjulli)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 Or Sugar
• 2 cup Thick curd
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 4 nos Dry red chillies
• 2 tbsp Shallots — chopped
• 2 sprig Curry leaves

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Cook chopped pineapple by adding chopped green chillies, salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.

2. Step 2

   When it is done, mash it well.

3. Step 3

   Grind together coconut, cumin, mustard, shallots and turmeric powder into a fine paste and mix it with mashed pineapple along with sugar.

4. Step 4

   Add 1 tsp sugar first and check whether it is sufficient. If not, you can add some more sugar.

5. Step 5

   Keep it on a low flame till it reaches slight thick consistency.

6. Step 6

   Remove the dish from fire and beat in 2 cups of thick curd.

7. Step 7

   Check salt and add more if needed.

8. Step 8

   Warm the oil in a pan and allow to crackle half tsp mustard seeds.

9. Step 9

   Add dry red chillies and cook 2 tbsp chopped shallots till it goes golden brown.

10. Step 10

    Add curry leaves and pour this seasoning over the dish.

11. Step 11

    Pineapple pachadi is ready to be served.

12. Step 12

    This is one of the main dishes of traditional Kerala feast.