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Rainy season has started in various parts of India now. In my native, its the time to enjoy different seasonal fruits like mangoes, jackfruit, pineapple and so on. They are good to eat just like that. Also, varieties of sweets, jams and side dishes can be prepared using them. I have shared some of those recipes already. Please click on the recipe names below to check them.

Coming back to today's recipe, we all know that pineapple can be used to prepare Jam, Pastry, Kesari (Shira), etc. sweet dishes. I am sharing with you all the recipe of a delicious yogurt based gravy using pineapple. Its one of the authentic Havyaka recipe and we call it as Pineapple Saasive. Try this sweet gravy with hot rice and let me know how you liked it!

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4 - 5

Difficulty level: Medium

Ingredients:

Pineapple chunks - 1 1/4 cup
Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Till seeds - 1 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 3/4 tsp
Dry red chilli or fresh green chilli - 1 small piece
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste
Jaggery / sugar - 4 tbsp or to taste
Water - 1/2 cup
Yogurt / Curd - 1/2 cup

For Seasoning: Oil (preferably coconut oil) - 1 tsp, Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

Combine pineapple chunks along with salt, jaggery / sugar and water in a vessel and bring to boil. Turn off the flame after it is boiled for 5 minutes and allow to cool.
Separate the liquid from the cooked pineapple chunks and keep aside.
Grind the cooled pineapple chunks along with grated coconut, till seeds, mustard seeds, chilli piece and turmeric powder into fine paste. Use the liquid you saved before, while grinding.
Add half a cup of curd to the ground mixture. Check the taste and add salt or jaggery if needed.
If the mixture is too thick, you can add a little water. But don't make it too watery.
Heat oil in a small wok. Add mustard seeds and when it crackles, add this seasoning to the Saasive.
Serve this Saasive as a side dish with rice.

Here is a simple stir fry recipe from my kitchen. It can be prepared quickly using the common ingredients in the pantry. We
Many people dislike okra because of its slime. But you won't feel it when its cooked with proper care. Okra is a good source of fibre which is needed for our body.
Try this Okra Stir Fry and I hope you like it!

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2
Difficulty level: Medium

Ingredients:

Medium size Okra - 15 nos
Amchur powder - 3/4 tsp or for taste
Salt to taste
Fresh grated coconut - 2 to 3 tbsp
For seasoning:

Oil - 2 tbsp,
Dry red chilli - half piece,
Urid dal - 1 tsp,
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp,
Asafoetida / Hing - a pinch,
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp,
Curry leaves - 7 or 8 leaves,
Green chilli - 1 (adjust according to spiciness)

Method:

Wash the Okra in water and drain the water using a cotton cloth or paper towel. Slice them into very thin rounds.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add dry red chilli, urid dal followed by mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds splutter, add pinch of hing, turmeric powder, slit green chilli and curry leaves. Saute them for a minute.
Add the Okra slices to the seasoning and mix it once. Add salt and Amchur powder for taste.
Cook the mixture without putting the lid and give it a stir regularly to avoid burning. It won't take much time to cook since we have sliced the Okra very thinly.
Once the mixture is almost cooked, add the fresh grated coconut and cook it till done.
Serve this delicious Stir Fry / Palya along with rice or chapathi.

Tips:

This Stir Fry tastes really good when Okra is slices into very thin roundels.
Do not over mix the stir fry while cooking, otherwise it becomes mushy.
Adding onion will give a different taste for this recipe. Chopped onion can be added along with grated coconut.

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