PINEAPPLE PACHADI

 Here’s a simple and authentic Kerala-style Pineapple Pachadi recipe, which is a must-have dish in Onam Sadya 🌿🍍

🍍 Pineapple Pachadi Recipe

Ingredients:

• Pineapple (ripe, chopped) – 1 cup

• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

• Red chili powder – ½ tsp

• Green chilies – 2 (slit)

• Salt – to taste

• Jaggery – 1 to 2 tbsp (adjust as per sweetness of pineapple)

For grinding:

• Fresh coconut – ½ cup

• Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

• Green chili – 1

• Yogurt/curd – ½ to ¾ cup (whisked, slightly sour preferred)

For tempering:

• Coconut oil – 1 tbsp

• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

• Dry red chili – 1

• Curry leaves – 1 sprig

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🥣 Method

1. Cook pineapple

   • In a pan, add chopped pineapple, turmeric powder, chili powder, slit green chilies, salt, and a little water.

   • Cook until the pineapple softens.

2. Add jaggery

   • Once pineapple is cooked, add jaggery and simmer till it blends well.

3. Grind masala

   • Grind coconut, cumin, mustard seeds, and green chili to a smooth paste (use little water).

   • Add this paste to the pineapple mixture and cook for 2–3 minutes on low flame.

4. Mix curd

   • Switch off the flame, let it cool slightly.

   • Add whisked curd and mix well. (Don’t boil after adding curd, just warm if needed).

5. Tempering

   • Heat coconut oil, splutter mustard seeds.

   • Add dry red chili and curry leaves, sauté for a few seconds.

   • Pour over pachadi and mix.

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✨ Serve Pineapple Pachadi as part of Onam Sadya or with plain rice.
It tastes sweet, tangy, and mildly spiced – a true Kerala delicacy 🌸