Pineapple Pachadi

Recipe Category: Healthy Recipes, Onam Recipes, Quick & Easy, Veg side dishes

Author: Shaan Geo

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4.4 from 5 reviews

Pachadi

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Ready In

20 mins

Serves

Cuisine

Kerala

Pachadi is a traditional Kerala dish usually served as a side dish for meals. It is generally made using a vegetable or a fruit. However, usually fruits are used to make it; for instance, pineapple pachadi is a good choice. It is a simple dish and can be done in a short span of time. The recipe forms an integral part of Onam sadhya. Much similar to raita, this wonderful dish falls midway between a sauce and a relish. You may get confused about the difference between pachadi and kichadi. The difference is, pachadi is sweet and the kichadi is not sweet. There are many variations of this dish; it is made from cucumber, beetroot, pineapple and the like. Pineapple pachadi, also known as Mathura curry (sweet curry), is quite popular and is generally served in wedding feasts. This dish is much sweeter or rather it is an awesome combo of flavors including spicy, sweet and tangy. If you are a lover of sweet and sour taste, you must definitely try this pachadi. This exotic and delicious recipe should be tried by all food lovers. Friends, try this pineapple pachadi and let me know your comments!

Ingredients

Pineapple – 1 Cup
Green chilli (പച്ചമുളക്) – 2 Nos
Ginger (ഇഞ്ചി) – 1 inch piece
Water (വെള്ളം) – ¾ Cup
Grated Coconut (തേങ്ങ ചിരണ്ടിയത്) – ½ Cup
Dry red chillies (വറ്റൽമുളക്) – 2 Nos
Curd (തൈര്) – ¾ Cup
Coconut Oil (വെളിച്ചെണ്ണ) – 1 Table Spoon
Mustard seeds (കടുക്) – 1 Tea Spoon
Shallot (ചെറിയ ഉള്ളി) – 4 Nos
Curry leaves (കറിവേപ്പില) – 1 Sprig
Salt (ഉപ്പ്) – to taste

Method

Peel off pineapple skin and cut it into small pieces (1 cup).
Slice green chilli (length wise) and shallots.
Chop the ginger into small pieces.
Grind the grated coconut well into a paste.
Cook the pineapple pieces along with green chilli, ginger, salt and water in a covered cooking vessel.
When it is done, to this add the ground paste, mix it well and wait till it boils.
Remove from the flame, add curd to it and mix it well. Taste for salt.
Heat 1 table spoon coconut oil in a cooking pan and put mustard seeds. When it splutters, to this add broken dried red chillies, shallot & curry leaves and saute it.
Add this sauteed mix to the prepared pachadi and mix it.
Serve it as a side dish for rice.

Tips

If you want the curry to be sweeter, add little sugar also.

Author: Shaan Geo

According to me cooking is an equal-opportunity talent and I find that anybody can cook. It is not limited by the age, profession, caste, colour or creed of a person. What is needed is the love for cooking. For me the passion for cooking does not stop in the kitchen, when I travel, I continue to be inspired by eating in some of the best restaurants around the world.

22 comments on “Pineapple Pachadi”

S M Zeeshan on November 29, 2012

I really love kerala dishes

Shaan Geo on November 30, 2012

Hi Zeeshan, It is happy to know that you love Kerala foods. Enjoy the recipes !!

Leena S Jayan on March 6, 2013

I went through all the recipes, most of it I make and for some I have taken the print out, hopefully planning to prepare for my family this weekend. Can you post recipe for neyyappam.

Shaan Geo on March 6, 2013

Hi Leena, I am really happy to know that you went through all the recipes posted here and tried most of them. It is so nice of you to cook my recipes for your family. I will try to post neyyappam recipe as early as possible. Thank you very much for sharing your feedback here.

Rita on April 2, 2013

Its so yummy.. I just loved your all recipes.. Its so simple and described well step by step.. thanks..

Shaan Geo on April 2, 2013

Thanks a ton Rita, for such a nice feedback. Great to know that you love all the recipes posted here. Hope to see you here often. Happy cooking

Moly Mukkadan on August 30, 2013

Its so yummy your recipes, can you post recipe of parippusadam. Thanks for the recipes.

Shaan Geo on August 31, 2013

You are welcome Moly. Thanks for the nice words. I will try to include the parippusadam recipe.

Jasmin on May 3, 2014

Before I don’t know the difference between pachadi and kichadi. Thanks for explain it.

Shaan Geo on May 3, 2014

You are welcome Jasmin

Ginson on July 8, 2014

Nice.

Shaan Geo on July 9, 2014

Thanks Ginson

Elizabeth on August 26, 2014

What type of pineapple is required to make this recipe? Will a sour one make good?

Shaan Geo on August 27, 2014

Elizabeth, Usually we use ripe and sweet pineapples for preparing Pachadi.

Parvathi on March 17, 2015

Thanks for the recipes.

Shaan Geo on March 17, 2015

You are welcome Parvathi

Anju L on July 2, 2015

Thanks for the recipes.

Shaan Geo on July 2, 2015

You are welcome Anju

Jayakumar on April 15, 2016

Very good recipe. Thank you.

Shaan Geo on April 15, 2016

Thanks Jayakumar

Sibi Firoz M A on July 2, 2016

Hi Shaan, I tried making this and got good compliments from my friends. The credit goes to you. Well, I have a question for you, what if I am trying for cucumber or beetroot? Are the rest of the steps same or is there any changes I need to make. Please let me know. Thank you once again.

Shaan Geo on July 2, 2016

Sibi, Good to hear that you did the Pineapple Pachadi well and got appreciation from your friends You can follow the same steps for cucumber or beetroot. Thanks a bunch for your feedback