Onam recipe: Pineapple Pachadi

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Here's how to make Pineapple Pachadi:

Ingredients

• 300 gm pineapple diced 1/2 inch
• 50 gm jaggery or sugar
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 6 green chillies
• 1/2 cup yoghurt
• 8 to 10 black grapes (optional)

For tempering

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 2 to 3 dry red chillies

Method

• Cook pineapple, jaggery in 1/4th cup of water for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame till pineapple turns tender.
• Grind coconut, mustard seeds, green chillies and yogurt into a fine paste.
• Add this paste to the cooked pineapple mixture.
• In a tempering pan, heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds. After they splutter, add dry red chillies.
• Pour this over the Pineapple Pachadi and mix well.
• You may also garnish with black grapes or chopped fruits of your choice.
• Serve hot or cold with steamed rice or roti.

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