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Apple Pachadi

Ingredients

  • Apple - 1 medium (remove skin and chop finely)
  • Green Chili - 2-3 nos: (chopped)
  • Grated Coconut - 1 cup
  • Cumin - 1/2 tsp
  • Mustard - 1/2 tsp
  • Yogurt / Curd - 1/2 - 3/4 cup
  • Coconut Oil - 2 tsp
  • Red Chili - 2-3 nos:
  • Curry Leaves - as required
  • Salt - as required
Preparation Method
  1. Grind the grated coconut and cumin seeds to a very fine paste adding water, if required. Now add 1/4 tsp mustard to this paste and give 2-3 pulses. Keep this paste aside.
  2. Add apple, green chili, turmeric powder, salt, 1/4 cup of water to a cooking pan and mix well. 
  3. Cook till theapple is done and water got evaporated, for 10-15 mins: in low flame.
  4. Add the ground coconut mixture and crushed mustard to the cooked apple, mix well and cook for a few minutes at low heat,until the raw taste of coconut is gone.
  5. Remove from the flame and let it to cool for 5 mins:
  6. Add yogurt when slightly cooled, and mix well.
  7. In a pan bring coconut oil to heat, splutter mustard seeds, fry dry red chilies and add curry leaves. Pour it over the pachadi and mix well.
  8. The sweet Apple Pachadi is ready to serve with rice.


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