If you want to give a Bengali touch to the food on the occasion of Durga Puja, then you can make sweet chutney from pineapple and eat it. In Bengali food you get pineapple and date chutney Will get to eat. It is very tasty and the process of making it is also very easy. For this, bring chopped pineapple from the market or peel and cut the pineapple at home. Quickly note down the recipe of sweet and sour pineapple chutney.
Pineapple Chutney Recipe
First step- First of all, peel the pineapple, cut it and grate it well. Cut the pineapple lengthwise without removing the hard part from the middle. With this, pineapple can be grated easily. Keep aside 2 slices of pineapple. These have to be cut and mixed in the chutney. Grate the whole pineapple through the grater with the thick side up, as it does not have to be finely chopped.
Second step- Now put grated pineapple in a pan. Add some black salt and regular salt in it. After this, keep the flame medium and cook it a little. Although its own juice is enough, but to keep the chutney juicy, add some more water to it.
Third step- Cover the pineapple and cook it well until it becomes soft and tender. Cook it for at least 10 to 15 minutes. Now chop some cashews, raisins, dates and cherries. When the pineapple is cooked, add sugar to it and cook again until the sugar dissolves. When the sugar water starts reducing, add chopped dry fruits and cherries to it.
Fourth step- Cook it for some more time and now add the remaining 2 pieces of pineapple, cut them into small pieces and add them. To give spicy flavor to the chutney, add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and some crushed red chilli or black pepper. Cook the chutney for another 5 minutes.
Fifth step- Pineapple chutney is ready. If you want, you can also add some pomegranate seeds to it. If you want to store it for a long time then do not add pomegranate seeds. After cooling, serve this chutney with food. It can be consumed by keeping it in an air tight box for 15 days.