Amtekai Gojju Recipe - Indian Hog Plum Curry

Name: Amtekai Gojju Recipe - Indian Hog Plum Curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 pieces Hog Plum (4 to 5 Hog Plum (Amtekai) — up to 5); ¼ cup Jaggery (1/4 cup Jaggery); ½ tsp Ground Turmeric (1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 1 cup Coconut (1 cup Fresh coconut grated); 2 tsp White Urad Dal (2 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split)); 1 tsp Chana Dal (1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)); ¼ tsp Fenugreek Seed (1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)); ½ tsp Cumin Seeds (1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); 2 tsp Sesame Seeds (2 teaspoons Sesame seeds (Til seeds)); 4 pieces Dried Red Chili (4 to 5 Dry Red Chillies — up to 5); ½ tsp Asafoetida (1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing) + 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)); 2 sprig Curry leaves (1 sprig Curry leaves + 1 sprig Curry leaves); 3 tbsp Coconut Oil (3 tablespoons Coconut Oil); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu))

Amtekai Gojju Recipe - Indian Hog Plum Curry - Gojju Recipes (Indian)

50 minIndian

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Hog Plum4 pieces · 4 to 5 Hog Plum (Amtekai) — up to 5
Jaggery¼ cup · 1/4 cup Jaggery
Ground Turmeric½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt to taste
Coconut1 cup · 1 cup Fresh coconut grated
White Urad Dal2 tsp · 2 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split)
Chana Dal1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
Fenugreek Seed¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
Cumin Seeds½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
Sesame Seeds2 tsp · 2 teaspoons Sesame seeds (Til seeds)
Dried Red Chili4 pieces · 4 to 5 Dry Red Chillies — up to 5
Asafoetida½ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing) + 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
Curry leaves2 sprig · 1 sprig Curry leaves + 1 sprig Curry leaves
Coconut Oil3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons Coconut Oil
Mustard Seeds1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

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Steps

1To begin making the Amtekai Gojju Recipe (Indian Hog Plum Curry), first get all the ingredients prepped and ready.
2Wash and lightly scrape the skin of the amtekai. Cut amtekai to pieces and don't discard the seed.
3Place amtekai (hog plum) along with seed in a saucepan with a cup of water and jaggery and bring it to a brisk boil. Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat to low and simmer until the amtekai (hog plum) is soft. The pit (Seed) will be hard & is not edible but after cooking, it absorbs in all the flavors and spices. It 's a wonderful treat to suck its juice.
4Meanwhile in a small pan add few drops of oil. Add all the ingredients mentioned under masala except coconut and sesame. Roast them in medium low flame till red chillies becomes crisp and dal turns golden color. Add coconut to that and just saute for about minute. Once done, transfer all the ingredients to a mixer jar.
5Next,dry roast sesame seeds in the same pan till it turns golden. Add the sesame seeds to the mixer jar containing other roasted masala ingredients. Once it's little cooled, add little water and make a very smooth paste.
6Add gojju masala ground paste & salt to cooked amtekai (hog plum) and mix well. Cook this in a medium flame till the amtekai gojju starts boiling.
7Turn the heat to low and add a tablespoon of raw coconut oil and allow it to boil for another 8-10 mins. Stir in between and allow the amtekai gojju to thicken. Check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste and turn off the heat.
8Transfer the gojju to a serving bowl.
9The final step is to make the seasoning. Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat; add the mustard and allow it to crackle. Add the curry leaves and asafoetida and stir for a few seconds and add this seasoning to the Amtekai Gojju.
10Serve the Amtekai Gojju along with steamed rice topped with ghee for a delicious lunch or a weeknight dinner or even for breakfast along with idlis or dosas.