ANSA-PHANSA CHI BHAJI.

Ansa-phansa chi bhaji is an authnetic sweet, sour and spicy dish from Maharashtra. It is made with ripe pineapple, jackfruit and mangoes.

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup ripe mangoes;
• 1 cup ripe jackfruit;
• 1 cup ripe pineapple;
• Half coconut grated;
• 10 to 12 red chillies;
• 1 tsp goda masala;
• 1 tsp garam masala powder;
• Half tsp turmeric powder;
• Half tsp hing/asafoetida;
• 10 to 12 curry leaves;
• Half tsp cumin seeds;
• One-fourth tsp mustard seeds;
• Two tbsp oil;
•  Salt to taste;
• Two tbsp mango pulp.

Method: Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, hing, turmeric powder, garam masala and goda masala. Make a paste of red chillies and coconut, and add to the above mixture. Add salt and cook over slow flame. When the masala is cooked, add the pineapple, jackfruit and a cup of water. Cover and cook on a slow mango pulp, and cook for another minute and remove from flame.

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