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Pineapple (Ananas)

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Description

A familiar fruit in India too. Not just eaten raw, but fused with spices as an ingredient for yogurt salads (Raita) or sweet curries.

Classification: For Everyone,Fruit,Sweet and Sour,Diet

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How to use

Ingredients

  • Pineapple

Instructions

  1. Peel pineapple, cut into bite-sized cubes (or mince).
  2. Mix plain yogurt, pineapple, roasted cumin powder, sugar, black salt into 'Pineapple Raita'.
  3. Serve as a side for Biryani or spicy curries, neutralizing spice heat with tropical sweet-sourness.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips

Key spices

Cumin powder、Black salt

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

Canned pineapple (as an easy sub)

Pairing

Pineapple Raita, Sweet nut curries

Trivia

[Trend] 'Pineapple Raita' is hugely popular at Indian premium restaurant buffets. The combo of fruit sweetness, yogurt acidity, and 'earthy cumin aroma'—impossible in Japan—is addictive enough to bug the brain.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] When the tongue is nearly paralyzed by spicy curry, toss sweet pineapple soaked in cumin-scented yogurt into the mouth, instantly restoring peace!

Allergen

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