Pineapple Pachadi

Pineapple pachadi is a traditional Kerala dish served mainly on the festive occasion of Onam and marriage functions. It is a tangy, spicy and delicious gravy prepared with coconut and curd. For most of them; It is the favorite curry in sadhya recipes.

Ingredients:

1. Pineapple chopped-1cup.
2. Turmeric powder- 1/4tsp.
3. Chilly powder- 1 tsp.
4. Green chilly-1 or 2
5. Salt-to taste.
6. Water-1cup.
7. Coconut grated-1cup.
8. Mustard-1/2 tsp.
9. Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp.
10. Jaggery-1tbsp.
11. Thick curd-1/2 cup
12. Grapes – 8-10 nos
13. Coconut oil-1 tbsp.
14. Red chilly-2nos.
15. Curry leaves-1string.
16. Mustard seeds-to splutter.

Preparation:

• Cook thinly chopped pineapple by adding turmeric powder, green chilly, chilly powder and salt along with 1 cup of water.
• Cook covered for about 20 minutes till all the pineapple pieces cooked well and reaches mashed consistency.
• Add 1tbsp of grated jaggery in to it
• Grind the coconut along with  mustard,cumin seeds and little water to smooth paste.
• Add it in to the curry; mix well and cook on low flame for another 8 minutes.
• Switch off the flame; add beaten curd and grapes; mix well and do seasoning..
• Heat coconut oil; splutter mustard, red chilly and curry leaves. Pour it over the curry and mix well before serving.
• Don't forget to garnish with grapes.