Pachadi (Pineapple-Coconut-Yogurt) (പച്ചടി)
Category: curry — yogurt & coconut relish
Course: side dish | Diet: vegetarian
Meal roles: sadya
lunch

A cooling yogurt-coconut relish, often made with pineapple or cucumber; a palate cleanser in a sadya.

Spice level: 1
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients (per person):
name: Pineapple (or cucumber), chopped
qty: 120
unit: g
name: Curd
qty: 60
unit: g
name: Fresh coconut, grated
qty: 30
unit: g
name: Green chillies
qty: 2
unit: num
name: Ginger, small piece
qty: 2
unit: g
name: Mustard seeds
qty: 0.5
unit: g
name: Coconut oil
qty: 6
unit: g
name: Curry leaves
qty: 3
unit: num
name: Salt
qty: 1.5
unit: g

Steps:
Simmer the pineapple briefly with a pinch of turmeric and salt without mashing it.
Pound coconut, green chillies and ginger to a smooth paste; whisk into the curd.
Combine the fruit and the coconut-yogurt gently.
Flavour with a mustard tempering and a few curry leaves.
Chill briefly and serve as a palate base in a sadya.

Tags: sadya
yogurt
mild