Avanasa (Pineapple) Sasam

Ingredients:

1 cup of pineapple cut into half inch cubes,

1 cup of scraped coconut,

2 Guntur red chillies,

half teaspoon of mustard seeds,

1 teaspoon of jaggery powder,

an inch of tamarind,

1 teaspoon of oil,

a pinch of hing,

Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan .Add red chillies and fry for a minute .Add hing, coconut,tamarind to this. Close the heat and let it cool.
• Grind the above mixture along with jaggery powder and salt to taste. Make a fine paste.Add mustard seeds to this now. Run the mixer for another minute.
• Empty the contents of mixer into a bowl.
• For seasoning(optional): Heat a oil in a seasoning pan, add mustard seeds ,when they start spluttering add sesame ,curry leaves and red chillies.Close the heat.
• Just when you are about to serve the dish , add pineapple and seasoning.
• Mix well and serve.