It is one of the favorite recipe in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra India. It tastes hot and spicy.
Ingredients :
Coarsely chopped green chilies - 10-15 ( per taste)
Finely chopped ambat chuka (Green Sorrel) - 1 1/2 Cup
Onion - 1/2 Cup
Tomato - 1/2 Cup
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 10-12 cloves
Coconut - 3 Tbsp
Goda masala /garam masala - 1/2 Tsp
Salt - to taste
Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp
Oil - 2 Tbsp
Method:
Tip : If you like you can add few ground nuts.
2) Grind onion, tomato, ginger, garlic,coconut and 2-3 green chili to fine paste.
3) Heat oil in large pan, crackle mustard seeds and add cumin seeds.
4) Add grind onion mixture and fry for 5-7 mins.
5) Add goda/garam masala and mix well.
6) Add mixture of cooked dal and green sorrel with 2-3 cup of water to get desired consistency.
6) Add salt and little shredded coconut, let it boil for 10 minutes on medium flame, stirring occasionally.
7) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with chapati or rice.
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| Ambat Chuka Mirchi Bhaji |
Ambat chuka mirchi dal is a favrite & vary popular feat of vidarbh and especilly KHANDESH,where it is known as DAL GANDORI[which means small pieces of horizontally cut green spicy chilly.]They also add rosted nuts like peanuts ,kaju,badam;whole & corsely ground.No wander it's very hot,sour,and nutty for party.It can be served with cappaty,bhakri[jwar roti] ,bajara reti,makka rotti,batti& rice.Ambat chukka[hindi katta palak,khatta chukka].Where it is not availabale;obtain seeds from Maharastra and grow in your garden.
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