On Saturday, we were invited to visit Lotus Pavilion in ITC Gardenia, Bangalore. They made and showed us a lot of recipes using Zespri Kiwis. One such item was Kiwi Sasam which Chef Yogen Dutta made and its taste was awesome. As soon as I tasted the Kiwi Sasam, I asked the chef and got the recipe of this Goan dish.
As soon as I tasted this dish, I wanted to share this uith my sister in Australia where she gets more Kiwis. I am posting this dish which tastes good with the flavours of coconut and coconut oil.
Ingredients: |
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For the Masala: |
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| Coconut | – ½ |
| Red chillies | – 2 |
| Green chillies | – 2 |
| Ginger | – ½ inch piece |
| Cumin seeds | – ½ tsp. |
| Mustard | – 2 tsp. |
| Turmeric powder | – ½ tsp. |
| Salt | as needed |
For Sasam: |
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| Coconut oil | – 2 tbsp. |
| Asafoetida | – a pinch |
| Red chillies | – 2 |
| Curry leaves | – 8 |
| Kiwis | – 5 |
| Sugar | – 1 tsp. |
Method:
- Grind the ingredients for the masala into a coarse paste and keep aside.
- Cut the kiwis into cubes and sprinkle with the sugar and a pinch of salt
- Heat the coconut oil in a pan add mustard seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and red chillies. Allow the mustard to splutter.
- Add in the kiwi which are slightly sour and heat for a few minutes.
- Add in the masala paste and let it heat up thoroughly and switch off the stove.
- Your Kiwi Sasam is ready to serve.
Note:
- Use semi ripe kiwis for best results.