Pineapple Pachadi / Pineapple Raitha - Kerala Style

I remember tasting this in Thekkady last year.Remembering it I got this recipe from my Kerala friend
Lets see the easy recipe

Ingredients
Part 1

• Pineapple - 2 cups chopped
• Chilly powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 teaspoon
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Jaggery  - 1 teaspoon

Part 2 - Grinding

• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Green chilly - 2 nos

(The original recipe includes coconut while grinding but I used for garnishing)

Part 3 - Seasoning

• Coconut oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Methi seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Red chilly - 1
• Curry leaves - few

Part 4 - Garnish

• Coconut - 3 tablespoons
• Whipped curd - 1 bowl

Method

Step 1 - Paste

• Take the ingredients given under "Part 2".Add little water and grind it to a smooth paste

Step 2 - Cooking Pineapple

• Take pineapple pieces in a kadai.Add water to immerse.Put chilly powder and salt.Cook till it is soft
• Add the ground paste and mix well.Cook till the raw smell goes
• Add jaggery powder and cook for some more time

Step 3 - Seasoning

• In a separate kadai heat coconut oil and season with mustard, methi, red chilly and curry leaves
• Pour it over the cooked pineapple and stir well

• Switch off the stove and garnish it with coconut.Mix it thoroughly
• Transfer it to another kadai and let it to cool
• Then add whipped curd.Mix well

Pineapple Pachadi is ready.It goes well with Corn Millet Pesarattu