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Pineapple Pachadi


Pineapple pachadi tastes like an exotic dish full of flavor. Fruit curries like pachadi and pulisherri is an integral part of the traditional Kerala cuisine.Locally available fruits like pineapple, mango and sweet plantain are used to make some of these curries.Most of them are yogurt and coconut based curries and part of the traditional feast or  Kerala Sadhya.This pineapple pachadi is a unique dish. It is a mouthwatering delicacy which is sweet and tart,a combo of pineapple, coconut and yogurt/curd. There are different versions in different regions like pineapple mathura pachadi and pineapple tenga aracha curry. Here is two other versions which tastes equally delicious.

Ingredients
Pineapple chopped- 2 cup
Yogurt- 1 1/2 cup
Coconut- 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Green chilly -1
Sugar- 1 tsp
Salt as per taste
Mustard seeds- 1/2tsp
Curry leaves


Cook pineapple with turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt and sugar and a 1 cup of water till pineapple is completely cooked and can be easily mashed up. Grind coconut and green chilly into a fine paste and mix in yogurt and blend. Add this mixture into the cooked pineapple. Cook in low heat for one minute or till the curry is warm.  Do not allow to boil.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add one red chilly and curry leaves and pour this mixture and oil on the pineapple curry. Serve with rice.

Pineapple pachadi another version


Ingredients
Pineapple chopped - 2 cup
Coconut- 1/3 cup
Yogurt- 1 1/2 cup
cumin- 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1/3
Green chilly- 2 -3
Sugar- 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
mustard seeds- 1/2tsp
Dry red chilly-1
Curry leaves

Cook pineapple along salt, green chilly and 1/3 cup of water.
Make a paste of coconut and cumin. Mix in yogurt into this paste.
Add this mixture to the cooked pineapple and stir till it is warmed up. Do not allow to boil.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add one red chilly and curry leaves and pour this mixture and oil on the pineapple curry. Serve with rice.

Check other pachadi recipes in this blog:

Vellarikka/Cucumber Pachadi
Thakkali/Tomato Pachadi 
Mango/Mambazham Pachadi
Bottlegourd/Churaykka Pachadi

For pickled pineapple recipe check: Pineapple Achar/Pickle


Try this...
Hope you will all enjoy..
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  1. UnknownJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Wow tongue tickling pachadi...looks so yum

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  2. Santosh BangarJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    innovative and healthy tasty pachri

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  3. SujiJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Pineapple pacahdi is a fav of mine, Both the version looks delicious...You made me crave this now :-)

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  4. Priya SreeramJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    yumm- this is my fav part of the sadhya-- loved both the versions !

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  5. Hamaree RasoiJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Pineapple khichdi looks to be very mouthwatering. Excellent garnishing.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  6. KrishnaveniJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    super delicious pachadi, looks so pretty

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  7. Madhura ManojJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Slurp... makes me hungry.Nice clicks.
    http://www.easycookingforamateurs.com/

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  8. SatrupaJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Looks delicious ..... Pineapple Pachdi .....droolzzzzz

    Cheers,
    Satrupa

    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

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  9. Treat and TrickJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Very tasty and tempting!

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  10. aipiJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I have never cooked pineapples this way..sounds like a great idea :)

    US Masala

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  11. Rookie QookieJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    interesting recipe..

    Cheers,
    Reshmi
    www.rookieqookie.com

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  12. ShanaviJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    U alwyas make me hungry Suja...Keep rocking dear

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  13. ElaichiiJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Mouth watering pachadi!

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  14. Priya SureshJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Yumm, never tried pineapple as pachadi,both looks damn tempting..

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  15. UnknownJanuary 31, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Loved both the versions..Ethu njangalde blogile adhyathe recipe annu :) Love this yummy pachadi..

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  16. UnknownJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    wonderful pachadi.....loving it

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  17. Mrs KJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Savory pineapple,I am loving it. I like both the versions,but garlic is always a winner for me,so I choose to give the second one a shot :)

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  18. SwathiJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    pineapple pachadi ente favorite annu. Adipoli.

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  19. SwathiJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Pineapple pachadi ente favorite annu. adipoli pachadi

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  20. UnknownJanuary 31, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Thats a tempting pulissery dear and my daug fav..nice color and click.

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  21. Love2cook MalaysiaJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Never had pineapple pachadi before. This is truly tempting! :D

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  22. TorviewtorontoJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    delicious haven't made with yogurt

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  23. Jayanthy KumaranJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    tooooooooooo tempting..gonna make it soon..
    Tasty appetite

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  24. AnuFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:16 AM

    It is so new to me..and looks so delicioius..

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  25. Sushma MallyaFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Beautiful vibrant colour...have to try this once...

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  26. Jaya MFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    Well both looks and reminds me of kadhi ..Pineapple pachadi/kadhi is new to me..hugs and smiles

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  27. Sangeetha NambiFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Pachadi in Pineapple ?? Wow !!!
    Ur award is awaiting, Collect it in my blog :)
    Keep Posting

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  28. ജയരാà´œ്‌à´®ുà´°ുà´•്à´•ുംà´ªുà´´February 1, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    pachadi assalayittundu....... aashamsakal...........

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  29. Sarah NaveenFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    I just made it :)..looks adipoli!!!

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  30. RachuFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    One of my favs.. gonna try it soon..

    ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

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  31. UnknownFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Bookmarked, definitely making it :)

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  32. PreetyFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    looks really good

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  33. UnknownFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Hi urmila,thanks for visiting my blog....pineapple pachadi is one of my Favourite curry...looks soooo yummy dear..feels to eat it !!!!

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  34. UrmilaFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    adipoli suja...aa rendamathethu looks like ice cream...

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  35. RachuFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Suja, I am sharing the first award i received with you too. Please accept this. I am just a beginner, but please accept this as a token of appreciation for all your efforts and for inspiring me.

    ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

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  36. PushpaFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Love this sweet and sour combination.Mouthwatering pachadi.

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  37. DeeptiFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Loved both the versions..
    http://panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

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  38. Malar GandhiFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    lips smacking pachadi...yumm.

    Loved ur broccoli recipe too.

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  39. Suja ManojFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for sweet comments:)

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  40. PravsFebruary 2, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Love this pachadi ...yum !

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  41. AnandaFebruary 3, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    i love this, have had them couple of time, looks very delish!

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  42. Raw_GirlFebruary 11, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Looks awesome! Must try this some time.

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  43. UnknownApril 12, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Suja, I tried the first version and it came out really very well. Thanks for the recipe :)

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  44. MahekApril 14, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    hi
    I love these recipes and will surely try them...
    we make pineapple sasav as we call it in goa which is a dry version with coconut and ground mustard seeds...
    I am adding you to my sidebar...

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