Pineapple Menaskayi/ Gojju

Pineapple Gojju or Pineapple Menaskai is a popular side dish variety from Karnataka Cuisine. There are many recipes that I have learnt from my mother cannot count, but this one is my favourite ❤️ This delicious sweet, sour and spicy recipe is made using Pineapple, the preparation is known as menaskai or kayirasa. This recipe is a real treat to all those who love the combination of Sweet, Sour & Spice!!!

YouTube link:

https://youtube.com/shorts/jp_9EzNnRTY?si=6CjdrbcwbDpFA0uB

Ingredients:

· Pineapple – 1 cup (cut into small pieces)

· Coconut oil – 1 tbsp

. Chana Dal - 1.5 tsp

· Urad dal - 1.5 tsp

. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

· Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp

. Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp

· Dry red chilli – 4-5

· Curry leaves – 1 sprig

· Grated Coconut – ¾ cup

. Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp

· Jaggery – lemon sized

· Salt to taste

· Water

For tempering:

· Coconut oil – 1.5 tsp

· Dry Red chilli – 1-2 (broken)

· Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

· Curry leaves – 1 sprig

· Hing – 2 pinches

Method:

· Wash the Pineapple and cut it into small chunks/ pieces.

· Now take water in a utensil add the pineapple pieces along with jaggery and salt. Cover and cook it.

· In the meanwhile, take a pan, add coconut oil, Chana dal, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, Coriander seeds, curry leaves and dry red chillies. Saute till it turns aromatic. Now add the grated coconut, turmeric powder, mix it once and turn off the flame.

· Now allow it to cool. Add all the above ingredients and grind it to a fine paste.

· Once the pineapple has cooked well, add the grounded coconut mixture.

· Let it boil. Now take a tempering pan, add coconut oil in it. Add the dried red chillies, mustard seeds, curry leaves and hing.

· Now pour this tempering on the Menaskayi.

· Serve it with hot steaming rice, pickle and papad.