Ambate(Amte) Kayi Gojju

Ingredients:
6 Balitha Ambate(Amte) Kayi / Hog Plum / Ziziphus Mauritiana / Ber
2 Lemon sized Jaggary
1 - 2 Green Chillies
1 small Onion (Optional)
4 - 5 strands of Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
5 - 6 Curry Leaves
1 - 2 broken Red Chillies
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
Pinch of Asafoetida powder
1 tsp Ghee
1 tsp Oil

Recipe:

Wash the ambates and cook them in a pressure cooker by adding little amount of water and cook.(2-3 whistles)

Once the pressure goes off, squeeze them properly as shown in the picture below. (If required, put the squeezed pulp in a mixer for few seconds.) Add grated jaggary, salt and mix them well.

Chop onion, coriander leaves into small pieces as shown in the picture below. Cut the green chillies into medium sized pieces as shown in the picture below.

Put ghee, chopped onion in a pan and fry them in medium flame until onion turns golden in colour. Add this fried onion to Gojju. Add chopped coriander leaves, green chillies to Gojju. Put mustard seeds, broken red chillies, cumin seeds and oil in a pan. Once it starts spluttering, add asafoetida powder, curry leaves, keep it for few seconds and then add it to Gojju. Mix well before serving. It goes well with Rice.