ANANAS GOJJU / PINEAPPLE CURRY

  Preparation time: 30 min, Cooking time: 20 min,Yield:serves: 5-6

  INGREDIENTS:

SI NO	CONTENTS	QUANTITY
1	PINEAPPLE CHUNKS	1 CUP
2	URAD DAL/BLACK GRAM	2 TSP
3	CHANA DAL/BENGAL GRAM	1 TSP
4	CORIANDER SEEDS	1 TSP
5	FENUGREEK SEEDS	½ TSP
6	CUMIN SEEDS	½ TSP
7	PEPPER CORNS	5-6
8	CINNAMON	1 INCH
9	CURRY LEAVES	FEW
10	DRY COCONUT FLAKES	¼ CUP
11	MUSTARD SEEDS	1 TSP
12	DRY RED CHILIS	10-13
13	ASAFOETIDA	1/8 TSP
14	OIL	2 TSP
15	JAGGERY	MARBLE SIZE
16	SALT	TO TASTE

METHOD:

Roast urad dal,chana dal,coriander seeds,cumin seeds,fenugreek seeds, separately without oil till aromatic.Then roast cinnamon stick, pepper corns, dry red chili’s adding little oil separately and keep it aside.

Grind all the roasted ingredients with dry coconut and make a fine powder. 

Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds when it splutters add mustard seeds and asafetida,add chopped pinapple chunks and cook till soft.

Then add ground paste into cooked pineapple and stir nicely.

 Add  jaggery and salt, stir and cook for about 2-3 min.

Ananas gojju/Pineapple curry is ready to serve with meal.

TIPS:

This curry is traditionally little bit Sweet & Sour dish.

If pineapple is too sour you need to add little more jaggery to get right consistency.