Pineapple Pachadi

I love Hindu Weddings.... and off course sadya that follows... The below is one dish which makes a complete non vegetarian like me to stay back and enjoy a completely vegetarian sadya... Another dish which is a major attraction is palada pradhaman... I will share that recipe some other time.

Ingredients:
2 cups pineapple pieces (approx 1/2")
1/2 cup water
Salt as per taste
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp mustard
1 - 2 red chilli
1 tsp cumin seeds
3/4 cup grated coconut
1/2 cup of thick curd

For Seasoning:
2 tsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
2 green chillies, slit
1/4 tsp urad dal
4-5 curry leaves

Method:
Grind together mustard, chilli and cumin seeds. Grind coconut into fine paste. Mix both and make it into a paste. Boil pineapple pieces in water with turmeric and salt. Cook till the pieces are tender. Add sugar and stir well. Cook till syrupy consistency. Add coconut mixture and remove from fire. Make sure it doesn’t get too watery. The mixture should be thick.

Heat oil. Add urad dal and then mustard seeds. After seeds splutter add green chillies and curry leaves. Put the seasoning in the pineapple mixture. Cook for 1-2 mins. Stir in yogurt and remove from fire. Be careful,not to boil it after adding yogurt. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.