Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Pineapple Pachadi

Description:

                  Pineapple is a very good source for vitamin C. It can be  consumed fresh, used in salads, deserts, jams, juices, curries etc. Lets check out my recipe for pineapple pachadi. This is a very famous dish in Onam sadhya. Pineapple pachadi is a sweet curry.
        
Ingredients:
1. Pineapple - 1 small
2. Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
3. Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
4. Turmeric powder 
5. Green chili - 1
6. Cumin
7. Mustard
8. Curry leaves
9. Dry chili - 1 or 2
10. Curd - 1/2 cup
11. Sugar - 1 or 2 spoons(as per the sweetness required)
12. Salt to taste

Procedure:

                Wash and cut the pineapple into small pieces. Cook the pineapple in turmeric powder and salt. We can use any vessel or cooker to cook it fast. Grind the coconut with green chili and cumin into a paste. Beat the curd and keep aside. Take a skillet, heat little oil. Then add the cooked pineapple into it. Add very little chili powder and allow to cook for few seconds. Now add the sugar. Next add the coconut paste, stir well and allow everything to cook for few minutes. Check for the sweetness add sugar if required. Finally simmer the stove and add the beaten curd. Season the mustard, dry red chili, curry leaves and pour it over the pachadi. Switch off the stove. Pachadi is ready to be served. hope everyone likes it.

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