I love Pineapple Pachadi, the perfect sweet and slightly spiced item for our Onam Sadya… What is your favourite Onam Sadya Dish?
Pineapple Pachadi
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Pineapple Pachadi
Description
Pineapple Pachadi (also sometimes called Pineapple Kichadi) is a traditional South Indian side dish, primarily from Kerala cuisine. It is a creamy, yogurt-based accompaniment that offers a complex and highly appealing blend of sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy flavors.
Ingredients:
For the ground Coconut paste:
For Tempering:
Instructions
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Add the pineapple cubes to a pressure cooker. Add about 3/4 cup water, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp turmeric to begin with. We can add more later. Also, add 1 Tbsp jaggery (if the pineapple is not naturally sweet enough).
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Pressure cook for 4-5 steam whistles. Pineapple must be cooked till tender for Pineapple Pachadi. Allow the cooker to cool off on its own before opening.
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Meanwhile, add all the ingredients for the coconut paste to a small mixer/grinder. Grind to a very smooth paste. Add just a tiny bit of water to assist in grinding till smooth.
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Open the cooker and check that the pineapple is tender to eat.
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Add the prepared coconut paste to the cooked pineapple and cook for about another 2 minutes, till thickened. At this time, you can add a bit more salt and/or jaggery to taste as well as turmeric for colour.
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Once the curry is thickened and seasoned to taste, add the beaten yoghurt, one tablespoon at a time, stirring briskly in between additions. You might not need all the yoghurt, depending on how sour it is. Taste as you go.
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For tempering: Add oil to a small pan and when hot, add the mustard seeds.
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When the seeds splutter, add the dried chilli segments and curry leaves. Fry briefly, without the chillies going black.
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Quickly remove from the heat and pour over the pineapple mixture.
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Close the cooker and keep covered for a while for the flavour of the tempered ingredients to mix through the Pineapple Pachadi.
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Serve after resting a while (at least 20 minutes) at room temperature. This dish should not be reheated. It is served as a side dish with rice, dal and other accompaniments.
Note
- Pineapple Pachadi is part of the Onam Sadhya. The annual Kerala festival, where several vegetarian dishes are served. with rice. You will find sweet, sour and savoury vegetarian side dishes. A colourful spread served on Banana leaves. Pineapple Pachadi is one of my favourites!
- Key Ingredients: Pineapple, Yoghurt, Coconut, Shallots, Cumin, Turmeric, Chilli, Curry Leaves, Mustard Seeds.
Hi. You forgot to mention coconut measurements in the coconut paste.
Hi Sulekha.. Thanks so much for the catch….. edited.