Pineapple Pachadi
- 31 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Pineapple pachadi is a sweet and sour Kerala curd side of pineapple, coconut paste and jaggery. Mild, serves 4, about 30 minutes plus cooling.
Good for: Onam
Ingredients
Pineapple (diced)2 cup
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Red Chilli Powder1.5 grams
Salt¾ tsp
Water, For Cooking100 ml
Coconut (Grated), Grated45 grams
Green Chilli, Slit8 grams
Cumin1 grams
Mustard Seeds1¼ tsp
Jaggery, Powdered25 grams
Curd, Whisked1 cup
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 187kcal | 748kcal |
| Protein | 3.4g | 14g |
| Carbohydrate | 23g | 90g |
| Fat | 10g | 41g |
| Fibre | 2.6g | 10g |
| Sugar | 17g | 69g |
Method
Get ready by washing the pineapple, green chilli and curry leaves. Peel and dice the pineapple. Grate the coconut, slit the green chilli, break the dry red chilli, powder the jaggery and whisk the curd until smooth.
Add the pineapple, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and water to a kadai. Cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the pineapple is soft but still holds its shape.
Grind the grated coconut, green chilli, cumin, 1/4 tsp mustard seeds and water in a mixie until smooth. Add this paste to the cooked pineapple and mix well.
Add the jaggery and cook on low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Stop when the jaggery melts and the mixture is hot, without letting it boil hard.
Switch off the flame and cool the mixture for 15 to 20 minutes until it reaches room temperature. Add the whisked curd and mix until smooth. Do not boil after adding the curd.
Heat oil in a small kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds and cook for 1 minute until they splutter. Add the dry red chilli and curry leaves and fry for 1 minute until crisp, then pour the tempering over the pachadi and mix once.
Before you start
- How long does Pineapple Pachadi take?
- 31 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 16 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Pineapple Pachadi serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Pineapple Pachadi vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Pineapple Pachadi spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Pineapple Pachadi?
- 2 cup Pineapple (diced), 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 1.5 grams Red Chilli Powder, 45 grams Coconut (Grated), 8 grams Green Chilli, 1 grams Cumin, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Pineapple Pachadi?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Pineapple Pachadi?
- About 187 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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