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Pineapple Coconut Curry recipe

This Spicy Pineapple Coconut Curry is a guaranteed conversation starter! So ditch the ordinary and embrace the bold and beautiful flavors of this unique dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup fresh pineapple peeled and diced
  • 1 teaspoon Bengal gram flour besan
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder haldi
  • 1 pinch asafoetida hing
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon oil
  • salt to taste

To be ground into a paste

  • 3 to 4 red chillies
  • 3 tablespoons grated coconut

For the tempering

  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds rai
  • 5 to 6 curry leaves
  • a pinch asafoetida hing
  • 1 teaspoon oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat ½ teaspoon of oil, add the asafoetida and pineapple to it and sauté for 2 minutes.
    1 pinch asafoetida, 1/2 teaspoon oil, 1 cup fresh pineapple
  • Add the turmeric powder, garam masala, the ground paste and salt and mix well.
    1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, 3 to 4 red chillies, 3 tablespoons grated coconut, salt to taste
  • Add the besan dissolved in 1 cup of coconut water and simmer till the pineapple pieces are tender.
    1 teaspoon Bengal gram flour, 1 cup coconut milk
  • For the tempering, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. When they crackle, add the curry leaves and asafoetida and pour over the curry.
    1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, 5 to 6 curry leaves, 1 teaspoon oil, a pinch asafoetida
  • Mix well, bring it to a boil and serve hot.