DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Avnas ambe sasam
Also known as: Pineapple mango sasam
A Konkani fruit side dish in sweet, tangy coconut-and-mustard gravy.
About Avnas ambe sasam
Avnas ambe sasam is a Konkani summer side dish of pineapple and ripe mango in coconut gravy. This community recipe associates it with summer celebrations and includes optional grapes.
Mango and jaggery supply sweetness, while pineapple and optional tamarind bring tang. Dried red chillies add heat and mustard seeds give the coconut mixture its characteristic seasoning.
Bite-sized fruit pieces sit in a coarse, fairly thick gravy. A mustard-and-curry-leaf tempering finishes the dish, which the author recommends freshly made or chilled.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Mustard.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Avnas ambe sasam
KonkaniFoodRecipes pineapple-and-mango sasam.
- PineappleBase
- Ripe mangoBase
- White grapesBase · OptionalIngredient page not linked
- Grated coconutBase
- TamarindSeasoning · Optional
- Dried red chilliesSeasoning
- Mustard seedsSeasoning · Gravy and tempering
- JaggerySweetener
- OilCooking medium · Chilli frying and tempering
- SaltSeasoning
- Curry leavesAromatic · Tempering
- WaterLiquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Pineapple: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Ripe mango: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- White grapes (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. White grapes selected from white/black alternatives; exact candidate unavailable.
- Grated coconut: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Tamarind (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method allows omission or reduction when fruit is sour.
- Dried red chillies: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Mustard seeds: Mustard. Used both in ground gravy and tempering.
- Jaggery: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Botanical oil source unspecified; not silently mapped to a named oil.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Curry leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method includes water for grinding and adjustment.
Origins & food traditions
Konkani summer celebration cooking; source tags Udupi and Mangalore.
Countries
- India
- IndiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Konkani Cuisine
- Konkani CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.