Indian Pineapple Relish

This relish is a nice side dish with Indian chicken dishes. A prominent note in its flavor is that of ginger, so reduce the amount of ginger if you would like its flavor to be more subdued in this dish. A variation on this would be to use mangoes instead of the pineapple, if you prefer.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 28  ounces pineapple chunks (in own juice)
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  onion seeds
• 1  teaspoon  dried chili, crushed
• 2  teaspoons ginger, grated
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Drain pineapple but reserve the juice, chop finely.
2. Heat oil in a pan, and add mustard seeds immediately to it.
3. As soon as it begins to sputter, add cumin and onion seeds.
4. Add ginger and chilies and saute for about a minute until just aromatic.
5. Add the pineapples, raisins, sugar and salt.
6. Add 1 1/4 cups of pineapple juice (use the reserved juice and make it up to 1 1/4 cups using water if needed).
7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for 15-20 minutes.