Madhura curry / Pineapple and grapes pachadi / Madhura pachadi / Sadhya special sweet fruit curry

Madhura curry / Pineapple and grapes pachadi / Madhura pachadi / a sweet side dish that contains fruits, yogurt and nutty fried coconut very flavorful and addictive.

Pineapple and grapes are the main ingredients of this sweet curry. Oh I cannot tell you how much I love this curry!Slurpp…The most favorite curry of mine that I look forward to in the Kerala Sadhya.

I admit I wait for this curry to be served on the banana leaf and finish it even before the rice is served.Some people stare at me while I relish every bit of this yummy pachadi, to them in return I can only ask what is wrong with u guys!!? How can you completely ignore such a sweet and attractive curry with grapes shining with oil !!I tell in my mind oh they don’t realize what they are missing out!!I can shamelessly get a second helping of madhura curry every time servers come on rounds asking if anyone wants.

Speaking of large feasts and servers they make the food affair so nerve wrecking sometimes.They are like noisy robots moving on a conveyor belt.They hurriedly serve curries on to ur banana leaf u want it or not, killing the joy of relishing .One is forced to enter into some kind of food gobbling contest given no time to even breath and needs to finish the item served as quick as one can or end up with a pile of everything from savory to sweet…heee.. heeeee…

Wedding feasts are so chaotic (if u have ever attended one u will know what I am saying ).Oh!The invitees..needless to say about them …People decked in pure gold ornaments ,fine silk clothes,designer sarees but never got anything to eat for two days!!! :))

O.K… now lets make some madhura curry at home and enjoy it leisurely 🙂

Ingredients

Pineapple -1 cup (cut into small pieces)
Red seedless grapes-10-15
Ripe plantain/ Ettapazham- 1/2 of one whole (optional) cut into small pieces
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Chili powder- 1/2 tsp
Sugar- a pinch(optional)
salt to taste

To grind to coarsely paste:
Coconut grated -1/2 cup
Cumin/Jeera- a pinch
Green chilies – 2
Yogurt/curd -1/2 cup(thick .sour)

For seasoning:
Mustard- a pinch
Whole red chilies-2
Curry leaves- a few
Coconut grated – a table spoon
Coconut oil -2-3 tsps

Method

1.Wash and soak grapes in hot water for 10 minutes.Drain the water and keep aside.

2.Cook pineapple in adding half glass water turmeric powder,chili powder and salt,when it is half cooked add plantain pieces.

3.Add the ground paste cook on a low flame when one bubble comes switch off flame and add the grapes,sugar.

4.Heat another pan and add coconut oil,then mustard when it splutters then the whole red chilies ,curry leaves and coconut grated and fry till the coconut turns dark brown.Pour it on top the curry and keep it closed for the flavors to sink in .Make it ahead of time so that the curry gets enough time to rest.

Goes well with hot and spicy curries and of course a staple of the feasts.

Note

This is a very dry dish so take care while pouring water.I generally do not add water for grinding ,the yogurt helps to do that.
feel free to use mustard in place of cumin to grind .
I do not like the grapes over cooked and mushy or discolored so putting in hot water just cooks it right for me.
I do not prefer the plantain taste to conflict with pineapple’s so I do not used plantain most of the time.I do not add sugar here even though I am a sweet addict !!!
Coconut grated fried for seasoning add the extra taste u get in real sadhyas!!
Do I need to say coconut oil is a must for this madhura curry.

Come! fall in love with Pineapple, grapes pachadi,madhura curry what ever you call it.Don’t make me feel like an alien in the battle ground sadhya.

Other Pachadi recipes:
Mango (pacha manga) Pachadi
Bittergourd (Pavakka) kichadi

Would love to hear from you,

Meena