SWEET & TANGY KACHAMPULI FRUIT RELISH

 Ingredients (for ~250 g relish)

• Pineapple or Mango – 200 g (diced, ripe but firm)
• Kachampuli vinegar – 2 tbsp
• Brown sugar or Jaggery – 50 g (¼ cup, grated or powdered)
• Fresh ginger – 1 tsp (finely grated)
• Green chilli – 1 small (finely chopped, adjust to heat preference)
• Salt – ½ tsp
• Roasted cumin powder – ½ tsp
• Water – 2–3 tbsp (to soften fruit while cooking, if needed)

Method

1. In a pan, cook diced fruit with 2–3 tbsp water on medium heat until slightly soft.
2. Add ginger, green chilli, salt, and roasted cumin. Mix well.
3. Stir in jaggery/brown sugar and let it dissolve.
4. Once the fruit looks glossy and thickened, add Kachampuli vinegar.
5. Cook for another 2–3 minutes until it reaches a chutney-like consistency.
6. Cool completely and store in sterilized glass jars.