India, Jan. 10 -- A sweet and spicy twist on a traditional pachadi has taken social media by surprise, leaving viewers both curious and divided.

A viral video showed an unexpected combination of strawberries cooked into pachadi (a traditional South Indian side dish).

Instagram user Maheshwari shared a video showing the making of the fusion dish, with the caption, "Can't believe I'm sharing it here - it turned out so tasty that I can't stop but post it."

The video begins with fresh strawberries being added to a well-prepared tadka made with jeera, garlic, green chillies, and curry leaves.

Simple steps follow, showing how easily the dish comes together.

Maheshwari also shared the recipe in the caption, mentioning the steps in an easy w...