Pineapple Gojju

By Beena Chandarana

Mar, 24th

633

Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
13 - 15

Ingredients

  • 1 canned (small) crushed pineapple
  • 1 table sp sesame seeds
  • 1 table sp urad dhal
  • 1 table sp channa dhal
  • 3 red chillies
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1 tsp chick peas
  • 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
  • 1/2 tsp tamarind paste
  • a small piece of jagerry OR 1 table sp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup grated coconut
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 4-5 table sp's Oil for frying
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds

Instructions

  • Dry fry sesame seeds, urad dhal, channa dhal, red chillies and asafoetida till they all turn roast(frying time 5-6 mins)
  • Grind the fried ingredients with green chillies, chick peas, tamarind paste, jaggery (or brown sugar) and grated coconut to a smooth paste (add little water while grinding).
  • In the meantime, keep oil in a kadai and let it heat for a minute. Then put mustard seeds and turmeric powder and allow mustard seeds to pop.
  • Then put the canned crushed pineapple to it and fry the pineapple for about 15 mins approximately.
  • Later on, add the ground paste to the fried pineapple and fry further 10 mins.
  • Add salt according to taste
  • Remove kadai from the heat.
  • This goes well as a side dish with chapatis or rice & rasam and can be eaten hot or cold.