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Ingredients

grind coconut

  • 1/2 cup coconut tightly pressed
  • 1 +1/2 green chilli
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds

cook pineapple

  • 1 cup pineapple
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon jaggery tightly pressed

pineapple pachadi

  • required salt
  • 1 + 1/4 cup thick curd

To temper

  • 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
  • curry leaves few
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • red chilli few

Instructions

  • First, add coconut, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green chilli, and water to a mixie ajr; grind and keep aside
  • add 1/2 cup of water to a wide heavy bottomed pan and boil
  • furthermore add turmeric powder, jaggery, and pineapple; mix well
  • cover and cook for 5 minutes or till you they cook to soft press stage
  • meanwhile, Whisk the curd well and keep it aside
  • add ground coconut; give a quick mix
  • furthermore, add 1/3 cup of water and the required salt; mix well
  • boil for 5 minutes or till the raw smell goes off and it comes together
  • turn off the stove
  • whisk the curd again
  • gradually add the cooked pineapple coconut mixtures; mix well and keep aside
  • add oil and heat
  • furthermore, add mustard seeds and splutter
  • add curry leaves and red chilli; mix well and roast
  • transfer to the pachadi

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Notes

  1. Always use ripe and sweet pineapple for Kerala pachadi. You can use store-bought cut pineapple pieces but avoid canned pineapple
  2. You can use coconut milk for pineapple pulissery but for pachadi i would recommend grinding coconut, as it gives the best texture and taste to the pachadi with pineapple
  3. Always use fresh thick creamy non sour thick curd for pachadi. I have used homemade curd, but you can also use sour cream or non-flavored yogurt for raita. Use thick, well-set curd or yogurt. If you have a watery curd, set aside the whey for buttermilk and separate the thick curd then prepare raita
  4. Use non-sour curd for kerala style pachadi. If the curd is too sour increase jaggery to balance the thayir pachadi flavor
  5. Yes, it is very important to whisk the curd well. Before adding hot pineapple make sure the curd is lump-free. If whey separates or curd is lumpy it will affect the raita texture
  6. For the best flavor, I would recommend using chill curd for raita. Always store the leftover pachadi in the fridge
  7. coconut oil gives the best taste to the pachadi but you can use any oil of your choice
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