Pineapple Chatni/Anaroser Chatni

Chatni or Chutney whatever you like to say, is a kind of sweet dish made with some fruits with a nice blend of spices.One more variation of this thing is called "Achar", also known as pickle which is on the other hand is hot and sour.In Bengali culture Chatni is must in any occasion.It is generally served at the end of your meal along with Papad which is nothing but a form of chips made with gram flour.Today We will prepare a hot and sweet chatni with Pineapple.It is popularly known as "Anaroser Chatni" or Pineapple Chutney.

Ingredients:

• grated Pineapple 1 cup
• sugar 2 cup
• pinch of salt
• Black cumin 1/2 teaspoon(kalo Jira/Kala Jira)
• Fennel Seed 1/2 teaspoon (mouri)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 2 dry red chili
• 8-10 resins

Procedure:

• Take a non-stick pan and place it on medium heat.Now add cumin seed,coriander seed and red chili in it and dry roast them for about 2-5min.Pour them into a grinder and give it a gentle blend. Do not grind it too much because we don't want a smooth  mixture rather we are looking for a rough mix.
• Now add fennel seed , black cumin into the pan and then add the grated pineapple.Then add 1 cup of sugar on top of that.Mix it till it get melted completely. Add a pinch of salt.Now before adding anymore sugar, taste it to check if it need more sugar or not, because the quantity of sugar depends on the sweetness of the pineapple. If the pineapple is sweet enough then we don't need to add much sugar. So rather than blindly adding 2 cup of sugar add it slowly and check it if it need more.
• Finally add resin, and 1 teaspoon of the mix spice powder that we prepared previously.
• Let it cook till it forms a sticky texture.
• Then place it on a bowl and let it cool down. Serve it with Papad or chips .