Pineapple - Ripe Plantain ( Pazham ) Madhura Pachadi

Ingredients:

2 cup ripe pineapple, chopped into small pieces

1 medium ripe plantain / ethapazham / nendra pazham, chopped into pieces

10-12 seedless black / red grapes

1 tsp chilli powder

3/4-1 tsp turmeric powder

3/4 cup grated coconut

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 green chillies

1/2 cup yoghurt

1-2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2 dry red chillies

1 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

1 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. In a thick bottomed pan, add chopped pineapple, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and 3/4 cup of water and mix well and cook covered until soft.
2. Then add chopped ripe plantain and cook for another 2-3 minutes until just soft.
3. Grind together grated coconut, green chillies, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and cumin seeds to a smooth paste adding 3-4 tbsp water.
4. Add the ground coconut paste to the cooked pineapple - plantain mixture and mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes at medium-low flame.
5. Add grapes into this and mix well.
6. Then add beaten yoghurt and mix well. Add sugar and adjust the salt and mix everything well and switch off the flame.
7. Heat coconut oil in a pan and splutter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and add dry red chillies and curry leaves.
8. Add this seasoning to the pachadi and mix well. Serve with rice....