Ingredients:

• 1/2 – pineapple, cut into small pieces.
• Thick sour Curd – 3 cups.
• Turmeric – quarter tsp.
• Chilli powder- 1 tsp.
• Salt to taste.
• Sugar – 3 to 5 tsp.
• Coconut grated – 2 tbsp.
• Cumin seeds -1 tsp| For garnish:
• Methi seeds – half tsp.
• Dry Red Chillies – 2 or 3.
• Curry leaves – a few.

Method:

1. Beat the thick curd with turmeric and little salt and keep aside.
2. Cook the pineapple with turmeric, chilli powder, salt and sugar in about one and half cups of water.
3. Grind the coconut and cumin seeds finely.
4. After the pineapple is cooked and no water is left.
5. Add the ground coconut with very little water. Let it boil well till the raw smell of the coconut goes away. Remove from fire and now add the beaten curd.
6. Check the taste and more sugar or salt can be added.
7. Season the seasonings in a spoon of oil and add. Do not heat again as it will curdle.
8. Serve with rice with fried vegetable, fish or chicken as an accompaniment.

Recipe courtesy of Raji