About my Ootupura

'Ootu' means eating and 'Pura' means place. 'Ootupura' in malayalam refers to place in temples in Kerala (India) where tasty and delicious food is served.. In my ootupura here, you will find some of the authentic and traditional recipes that I prepare at home..

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Pineapple Pachadi (Pineapple coconut curry)

Preperation Time - 40-45 min

Ingredients
Pineapple - 1/2
Red Grapes - 1/4 cup
Coconut - 1 cup
Green chilli - 2
Jaggery - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Butter Milk - 1/4 cup
Dry red chilli - 2
Turmeric pwdr - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves as reqd
Salt for taste
oil

Preperation Method
1) Cut the pineapple into thin slices. Add the pineapple pieces and turmeric pwdr and cook it in a pressue cooker(6-7 whistles).
2) Grind coconut and green chilli into a fine paste.
3) Add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds to the mix and grind it. (Do not grind it too much as the ground mix will turn bitter)
4) Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, dry red chilli and curry leaves and allow it to sputter.
5) Add cooked pineapple, jaggery and sugar and saute for a while.
6) Add ground coconut mix and saute for 4-5 min.
7) Add red grapes to the pan and saute for another 2-3 min.

Sweet pineapple pachadi is ready now.. This is a good side dish with rice.. :-

1 comment:

  1. Reminded me of the pachadi I had during sadyas in Kerala. Yummy..

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