Pineapple Menaskai

Pineapple Menaskai - Shobana Rao

Ingredients:

Pineapple, medium -sized, 1
Coriander seeds, 1 tbsp
Urad dal, 1 tbsp
Methi seeds, 1 tsp
Jaggery, grated, 1 tbsp
Coconut, grated, 2 tbsp
White Sesame Seeds (Til), 2 tsp
Mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp
Oil, 1 tbsp.
Byadgi Red Chillies, 20
Curry leaves, 1 sprig
Salt, to taste

Method:
Remove the skin from pineapple and chop it into small cubes.

Heat oil in a pan and fry coriander, urad dal, methi, Til, and chillies separately. Keep aside.

Cook the pineapple cubes in a vessel till done by adding enough water.

Grind together coconut and the fried items with little water to form a smooth masala.

In a pan heat oil, add mustard, when it crackles, add curry leaves and the ground masala.

Add salt to taste and jaggery, and add enough water to make it a gravy.

Let it boil. Now add the cooked pineapple and mix well .

Bring this to a boil and cook for 2- 5 minutes on low flame stirring.

Turn off the gas when the gravy thickens.

This is served as side dish and is a Saatwik dish.