What is ಗೋಜ್ಜೂ in English?

ಗೋಜ್ಜೂ is written Gojju in English.

How much cooking time?

20 min — 5 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Gojju

Name: Gojju
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Karnataka Indian
Ingredients: salt; 100g Jaggery; 100g Tamarind; 3g Mustard Seeds (Black); 2g Curry Leaves; 3g dry red chillies; 0.4g Asafoetida; 2tbsp Coconut Oil

Sweet-sour-spicy tamarind based thick sauce with jaggery. Karnataka gojju served as condiment with idli, dosa and rice — tangy flavor bomb.

Time 20 min · Serves 12 · 79 kcal · East Karnataka, Karnataka

Ingredients

Main

salt (optional) (whole)
Jaggery — 100 g (whole)
Tamarind — 100 g (whole)

Tempering

Mustard Seeds (Black) — 3 g (whole)
Curry Leaves — 2 g (whole)
dry red chillies — 3 g (whole)
Asafoetida (optional) — 0.4 g (whole)
Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Soak the tamarind in warm water and extract a thick pulp.
Heat the coconut oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter, then add curry leaves, dry red chilli, and a pinch of hing.
Add the tamarind pulp and jaggery. Simmer on low heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring often, until it reduces to a thick, glossy sauce.
Season with salt, cool, and store in a clean jar. Serve a spoonful mixed into idli, dosa, or hot rice.

Common questions

What is ಗೋಜ್ಜೂ in English?: ಗೋಜ್ಜೂ is written Gojju in English.
How many calories in one plate of Gojju?: 79 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 20 min — 5 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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