Bindu Joby is an oncology RN by profession. She lives in Burlington, MA with her husband Joby Thomas and two boys Justin and Jefin. When she is not working, she enjoys cooking and taking her dog Bruno on walks.
Pineapple Pachadi is a traditional Kerala dish which is a mildly spiced coconut and yogurt based curry. It is one of the side dishes for Onam sadya. This quick and simple dish is slightly sweet and sour in taste.
Pineapple chopped - 2 cups
Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
Green chillies cut lengthwise - 2
Water - 2 cups
Salt - for taste
Sugar - 2 teaspoons
Yogurt [whisked} - ½ cup
Shredded Coconut - 1 cup
Mustard seed - ¼ teaspoon
Cumin seed - 2 pinches
Garlic - 2
Garnish
Coconut oil - 2 teaspoons
Mustard seed - ¼ teaspoon
Dried red chilly - 2
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Add chopped pineapple, salt, turmeric powder, green chillies and water in a pan and cook until pineapple is cooked and soft. For thick consistency, mash few of the pieces at this time.
2. Add sugar. Adjust the quantity of sugar based on how sweet you want the curry to be.
3. Add coconut, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and garlic in a blender and grind to make a smooth paste. Add them to the pan along with pineapple and cook until the mixture boils down and the consistency is thick.
4. Remove the pan from the stove, once the pineapple mixture is cooled. Add whisked yogurt and mix well.
5. For garnish, heat oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilies.
Serve it with rice.