Ambat bhaji meaning sour vegetable is a staple among deshastha marathi madhwas or smarthas. This dish is made with spinach, pumpkin, cabbage or any leafy vegetable and relished with curd chillies and a separate bowl of prepared seasoning of rai, urad dal and hing.
SERVES TWO:
Finely chopped Pumpkin 2 or 3 cups
Tur dal 3/4 cup
tamarind or Thai fruit..lime sized soaked in water.
Sambar powder-2-3 tsps
2 to 4 green chillies
sprig curry leaves
kothmir or coriander
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 red chillies broken
1 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp methi seeds
2-3 tsp oil
dash of asafoetida
salt
Boil the tur dal and keep ready
1. Heat oil.
2. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, urad dal and the red chillies.
3. When this splutters, add curry leaves and slit or cut green chillies
4. Add the pumpkin and cook till tender
5. Now add the tamarind juice and sambar powder and allow to boil
6. Add the tur dal, salt and let boil well
6. mixture should be thick. garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or roti
SERVES TWO:
Finely chopped Pumpkin 2 or 3 cups
Tur dal 3/4 cup
tamarind or Thai fruit..lime sized soaked in water.
Sambar powder-2-3 tsps
2 to 4 green chillies
sprig curry leaves
kothmir or coriander
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 red chillies broken
1 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp methi seeds
2-3 tsp oil
dash of asafoetida
salt
Boil the tur dal and keep ready
1. Heat oil.
2. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida, urad dal and the red chillies.
3. When this splutters, add curry leaves and slit or cut green chillies
4. Add the pumpkin and cook till tender
5. Now add the tamarind juice and sambar powder and allow to boil
6. Add the tur dal, salt and let boil well
6. mixture should be thick. garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or roti
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