Pineapple pachadi

Ingredients:

1. Pineapple pieces- 1 1/2 Cup
2. Jaggery grated- 1/2 Cup
3. Coconut Grated- 1 Cup
4. Green Chilly- 2 No
5. Chilly Powder- 1/4 tsp
6. Turmeric Powder- 1/4tsp
7. Curd- 2 Tbsp
8. Salt as required.
9. Mustard Seeds- 1/2 tbsp
10. Oil as required
11. Curry Leaves

How to Cook :

1. Add the pineapple pieces , chilly powder, turmeric powder,green chilly,salt with  1/2 cup water  to a pan . Cook till pineapple pieces are tender.
2. Add 1/4 cup warm water to the grated jaggery and mix well till the jaggery is dissolved in it. Drain the  jaggery syrup out.
3. Grind the coconut , green chilly with 1/4 cup water and make a very smooth paste. Add crushed mustard seeds to this.
4. Add the grinded paste and the jaggery syrup  to the cooked pineapple.
5. Add 2 tbsp curd to the cooked pineapple.
6. In a pan add oil, splutter mustard seeds .
7. Add this to the cooked pineapple .
8. Garnish with curry leaves

Note: After the curry is prepared , make sure the flavors of each ingredient should stand out. Like the sweetness of jaggery , sourness of the pineapple and curd should balance each other.

Adding  grapes to the pineapple pachadi is another option.The recipe for this will be added soon.