Pineapple walnut raita

This is a awadhi recipe

Ingredients:
Fresh pineapple- 1 cup -chopped,
Walnut - 1/2 cup-  roughly chopped,
Curd- 1 cup- hung for 1 hr in a muslin cloth,
white granulated  sugar - 1 tbsp,
White powdered sugar- 1 tbsp,
Green chilli- 1 finely chopped ( optional),
Black  pepper- 1/4 tsp,
Salt - 1/4 tsp,
Black salt - 2 to 3 pinch ( optional)

You can add 1/2 cup cream to make it richer .

Method:
Take a medium size pineapple.

Slice out the top and lower portion of the pineapple and the slice off the sides.
Discard the center hard portion and then chop the pineapple into small cubes.
Use 1 cup for this recipe and the rest can be kept in the fridge and can be used as a fruit salad or fruit cream.
Chop the walnuts.

 

Heat a non stick pan and cook pineapples cubes with 1 tbsp of granulated sugar in medium heat for 1 minute or till the pineapple softens.

Keep stirring the mixture frequently.

Close gas and transfer the softened pineapple to a bowl to cool.

Remove the hung curd into a bowl ( if you plan to add cream, add now )
Beat the curd with a hand blender or  wiper for few seconds to make it smooth and creamy.

When smooth add powdered sugar ,salt and black salt ( optional).

Mix again .

Remove the blender and then add the chopped green chilli ( optional ),black pepper ,pineapple pieces and chopped walnuts.

Fold the mixture with a spoon.

Taste.

Cover with a cling film to chill for an hour before serving.

This is wonderful healthy recipe full of goodness.
Serves 4