Anvasa Sassam

Anvasa Sassam (Pineapple Raita) is a Kochi GSB Konkani style sweet pineapple curry served as a side dish along with rice during marriage functions and festival days.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Anvasa Sassam / Pineapple Raita.

Ingredients:-

Pineapple.           -1 cup chopped
Grated Coconut. -1/2 cup
Green chillies.    -2
Curd.                   -1/2 cup
Sugar.                  - 2tbsp
Salt.                     -1/2tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Cumin seeds.       -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves.       -1spring
Coconut oil.         -1tsp

Instructions:-

1). Remove the outer thorny skin of a Pineapple. Clean well and chop into medium cubes and keep aside.

2). Grind grated coconut and green chillies to a smooth paste and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a wide bowl add the chopped Pineapple cubes.

2). Add sugar, salt, curd and ground coconut green chilly mixture into the bowl. Mix well all the ingredients in the bowl with a spoon and keep aside for 30 minutes.

3). Heat coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning and splutter mustard seeds and cumin seeds and saute well. Add curry leaves and fry for a second and switch off the flame.Pour the above seasoning into the bowl and mix well.

Anvasa Sassam is ready to serve.

Note:- As all the ingredients used in the Anvasa Sassam are raw, serve the dish fully on the same day and do not keep the dish in the refrigerator for further use.