PINEAPPLE CURRY

Ingredients

1.      Pineapple (ripe)  -1cup cut into small pieces

2.      Red chilly powder -2tsp

3.      Coriander powder - 1tsp

4.      Turmeric powder - ½ tsp

5.      Urad dal - 1tsp

6.      Channa dal - 1tsp

7.      Raw rice -1tsp

8.      Asafoetida - a pinch

9.      Curry leaves - a few

10.  Mustard – ¼ tsp

11.  Fenugreek – ¼ tsp

12.  Dry red chilly -1 cut into 2pieces

13.  Tamarind  -small marble size soak in 2cups  of water

14.  Tomato - 2 cut into small pieces

15.  Jaggery - 2tbsp

16.  Salt

17.  Oil

Method

1.      Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan and roast Urad dal, channa dal, rice, Asafoetida and curry leaves. Then add the chilly, coriander and turmeric powders with it, grind it and keep aside.

2.      Heat 1tbsp oil add mustard, fenugreek dry red chilly and Curry leaves, let it splutter, then add ground masala, sauté well, add tamarind water and salt, bring to boil.

3.      To the above, add pineapple and tomatoes pieces, cook well and boil in medium heat until the gravy reduces into half.

4.      Finally add jAggery, when the gravy thickens, turn off the flame.

5.      Serve with rice.