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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » Dal & Curries » Veg Curries » Kerala Style Pineapple Pachadi

    Published: Oct 23, 2018 | Last Updated On: May 15, 2020 by Neha Mathur

    Kerala Style Pineapple Pachadi

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    Pineapple Pachadi is a soothing South Indian style side dishes that is technically a chutney but had like a curry. The word 'Pachadi' means pounded. And, this Pineapple Pachadi is sure to give a great punch of traditional Kerala cuisine to your taste buds. Refer my recipe and try it out super soon! #Pineapple #Recipes #Indian #Kerala #Onam #Sadya

    Pineapple Pachadi is a soothing South Indian style side dishes that is technically a chutney but had like a curry. The word ‘Pachadi’ means pounded. And, this pachadi is sure to give a great punch of traditional Kerala cuisine to your taste buds. Refer my recipe and try it out super soon! Here is how to make it.

    Pineapple pachadi served in a bowl.

    As you all know by now, I am on an Onam Sadya cooking spree and this Pineapple Pachadi was the next dish on my menu.

    Prepared using the small pineapple pieces, this side dish is pleasantly sweet and sour.

    The Recipe for Pineapple Pachadi includes two stages. Firstly, you need to cook the pineapple pieces until they are softened.

    And second, you need to make the coconut masala.

    The coconut masala is made using fresh coconut, green chili, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and red chilies.

    The ground masala is added in the pan along with cooked pineapple pieces and yogurt and jaggery and the dish is ready in a jiffy.

    Almost like the other recipes included in the Sadya, this  Kerala Style Recipe is also fairly easy to make.

    Moreover, you just need 15-20 minutes to bring it together.

    Additionally, if you like this Pachadi, then you would surely like Beetroot Pachadi.

    What is Pachadi?

    It is the south Indian version of Raita.

    Here the vegetables or fruits are cooked with tempered and thinned down yogurt sometimes with coconut sometimes without.

    This Pineapple Pachadi is sweet, tangy and spicy all at the same time and all these flavors marries together wonderfully to create a stunning dish.

    Pro Tips by Neha

    In order to save time for making a variety of Pachadis, you could keep the coconut masala handy.

    Whenever you are looking to make a variety of Pachadis, you can double or triple the amount of coconut paste which is common for all the pachadies and use as required.

    The coconut paste should be really smooth. Add some water if the ingredients are not grinding properly.

    Add the yogurt only once the curry is cooled otherwise the yogurt will separate.

    This pachadi tastes best when made fresh. However, you can refrigerate it for 2-3 days and microwave before eating.

    Serving Suggestions

    As this Pachadi is tangy and sweet, you can serve it with steamed rice, rasam, and sambhar. 

    This dish is more like raita, so you can serve it as an accompaniment to any Indian meal.

    You can even serve it with chapathi, parotta or paratha.

    How to make Pineapple Pachadi without yogurt?

    You can make it without using curd (Yogurt). I like to follow this recipe and it turns out delicious every time. 

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    Step by Step Recipe

    Add pineapple, salt, turmeric powder and water in a pan and cook for 20 -25 minutes, until pineapple is cooked.

    Pineapple salt and turmeric powder in a pan along with water.

    Add coconut, green chilli, ginger, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and garlic in a blender. 

    Ingredients to make coconut paste added in a blender.

    Grind to make a smooth paste.

    Smooth coconut paste in the blender.

    Add it in the pan along with pineapple and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

    Coconut paste added in the pan along with pineapple.

    Add jaggery and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

    jaggery added in the pan.

    Once the pineapple is cooled, add whisked yogurt and mix well.

    Yogurt added in the pan.

    For the tadka, heat coconut oil in a small pan. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dry red chilies.

    Mustard seeds, red chili and curry leaves added in hot oil.

    Pour the tadka over the pineapple pachadi.

    Tadka poured over the pachadi.

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    Pineapple Pachadi is a soothing South Indian style side dishes that is technically a chutney but had like a curry. The word 'Pachadi' means pounded.

    Pineapple Pachadi Recipe

    It is a soothing South Indian style side dishes that is technically a chutney but had like a curry. The word 'Pachadi' means pounded. 
    4.50 from 8 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 180kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Ingredients 

    • 2 cups Pineapple (Cut into small pieces)
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 cup Water
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • ½ cup Fresh Coconut (Grated)
    • 1 Green Chilli (Chopped)
    • ½ inch Ginger (Chopped)
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
    • 4-5 cloves Garlic
    • 2 tablespoon Jaggery (Crushed)
    • ½ cup Yogurt (Whisked)

    For tadka

    • 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
    • 15-20 Curry Leaves
    • 3-4 Dry Red Chillies
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    Instructions

    • Add pineapple, salt, turmeric powder and water in a pan and cook for 20 -25 minutes, until pineapple is cooked.
    • Add coconut, green chilli, ginger, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and garlic in a blender and grind to make a smooth paste.
    • Use little water if required to make the paste.
    • Add it in the pan along with pineapple and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
    • Add jaggery and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
    • Remove the pan from heat and let cool.
    • Once the pineapple is cooled, add whisked yogurt and mix well.

    For the tadka

    • Heat coconut oil in a small pan.
    • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilies.
    • Fry for a few seconds.
    • Pour the tadka over the pineapple pachadi.
    • Serve with steamed rice, rasam and sambhar.

    Notes

    In order to save time for making a variety of Pachadis, you could keep the coconut masala handy. Whenever you are looking to make a variety of Pachadis, you can double or triple the amount of coconut paste which is common for all the pachadies and use as required.
    The coconut paste should be really smooth. Add some water if the ingredients are not grinding properly.
    Add the yogurt only once the curry is cooled otherwise the yogurt will separate.
    This pachadi tastes best when made fresh. However you can refrigerate it for a 2-3 days and microwave before eating.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 643mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 540IU | Vitamin C: 165.6mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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    1. jyoti sachade

      August 27, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      nice onam recipes

      Reply
      • msnehamathur

        August 28, 2015 at 12:12 pm

        Thnx Jyoti

        Reply
    2. PRANITA DESHPANDE

      March 23, 2018 at 3:30 pm

      Really i liked your simple but cute recipe. Easy to make, thanks for the good recipe.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        March 23, 2018 at 3:49 pm

        Thnx for your encouraging words 🙂

        Reply
    3. Smruti

      May 13, 2019 at 6:26 am

      5 stars
      Nice n tasty. All my guest enjoyed

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        May 15, 2019 at 4:58 am

        Thnx. I am happy the recipe worked 🙂

        Reply
    4. Deepthi

      April 12, 2020 at 11:33 am

      Thanks for this recipie….I made it twice….it came out well….

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        April 12, 2020 at 1:15 pm

        Thanks for trying 🙂

        Reply
        • Nicely presented

          May 07, 2020 at 2:03 am

          Nonic nicely presented.

          Reply
          • Neha Mathur

            May 07, 2020 at 4:26 pm

            Thanks

            Reply
    5. Alkaserez

      August 13, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      5 stars
      This was a nice recipe.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        August 14, 2020 at 7:42 am

        Thanks

        Reply

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