Pineapple and Red Pepper Chutney

A tangy and delicious relish of fresh pineapple and red peppers

Preparation time -10 minutes
Cooking time -15 minutes
Side dish

INGREDIENTS-

• Pineapple, chopped-400 gms
• Red peppers(capsicum), chopped-1 cup
• Lemon juice-3.5 tbsp
• Cinnamon-1 inch
• Chili flakes-2 tbsp
• Sugar-2.5 cup
• Salt-1 tsp

PROCEDURE-

1. Chop pineapple and bell peppers in small pieces.
2. Coarsely grind pineapple and bell pepper separately.
3. In a heavy bottom pan,add crushed pineapple,bell peppers and cinnamon stick and boil for 2 minutes on medium heat.
4. Now add sugar,salt,lemon juice, chili flakes and simmer for 8-10 minutes or till it reaches the consistency of a sauce.
5. Store in a glass bottle when it cools down completely.
6. Stays fresh for a week at room temperature then keep it refrigerated.

Serving suggestions-Serve with nachos,fried snacks,sandwiches or use as a spread.

Note-
I have used canned pineapple pieces to make this relish,but fresh pineapple can also be used.