Pineapple pachadi is a popular fruit based raita served in Kerala Onam Sadhya meal. This pachadi is made with chopped pineapple, cooked with coconut spice paste, mixed with curd and tempered in coconut oil. This pineapple pachadi is served as a side dish with hot steamed rice or matta rice in Kerala. Pineapple pachadi is a perfect combination of sweet, spicy and tangy flavours. This is one of the interesting recipes you would taste on Onam Sadhya. The pineapple pachadi recipe is so easy to make and tastes delicious with minimal ingredients.
Take a kadai and add in crushed pineapple, along with turmeric, chilli, salt, sugar. Mix well and cook this until it thickens.
Meanwhile make a smooth paste out of coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli by adding some water.
After the pineapple is cooked add the coconut paste to this and cook for 5 mins more mins. Switch off the flame and allow this to cool for 10 mins.
Now add in the curd. Mix well.
Now make tempering by heating oil and crackling some mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. Pour this over the pachadi and mix well. Serve this with rice and any gravy.