Anaanaas Gojju – Pineapple Curry

  
Anaanaas Gojju – Pineapple Curry is a sweet, spicy curry made using ripe pineapple and is usually had with hot steamed rice and generous amount of ghee. Anaanaas Gojju is a speciality of Karnataka and no wedding or festive meal is complete without this Pineapple curry.  Anaanaas Gojju is usually made using pineapple but now a days we see a lot of variations using apple, grapes, raisins but it doesn’t come any closer to the Pineapple curry. Some dishes shouldn’t be messed with and this is one dish I feel :).  Pineapple curry is super addictive similar to Hunase Hanna Gojju (tamarind curry). Do try it out and you will know what I am talking about 😀

Ingredients 

1 1/2 cup – Pineapple, chopped

1/4 cup – Fresh or dry coconut

2 tbsp – Urad dal

1 tbsp – tamarind paste

4 to 5 – Dry red chillies (i have used Byadgi, as it gives out bright red colour)

2 tbsps – Jaggery 

Salt to taste 

1 tsp – mustard seeds

10 to 12 – Curry leaves

2 tbsp – Oil

Method

In a pan dry roast urad dal and set aside.

Dry roast the coconut till it turn slightly brown. Make sure not to burn it.

Roast the red chillies with just a drop of oil. 

Grind the above roasted, urad dal, red chillies, coconut and tamarind paste into a smooth paste, using water if required.

In the kadhai heat oil, add mustard seeds and let it crackle. Add curry leaves, let it crisp up.

Add pineapple chunks and saute it till it softens and the edges start browning. Add water if required.

At this point add the ground paste, 2 cups of water, salt and jaggery.

Boil it for 10 mins on a low heat, till the gravy turns thick. 

Store refrigerated in an airtight jar. Serve it hot with steamed rice and ghee.