Name: Ambadi Mirchi Dal/ Ambadi bhaji with dal recipe by Prachi Gaddam at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Toor dal 1 cup; Brinjal 2 medium; Green chillies 5-6; Ambadi bhaji 1 bunch; Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon; Oil 1 tablespoon; Garlic cloves 8-9; Ginger 1/2 inch; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Asafoetida 1 pinch; Curry leaves 10-12; Mint leaves 3-4; Roasted groundnuts 3/4 cup; Grated dry coconut 1/2 cup; Garam masala 1/2 teaspoon; Salt to taste; Coriander leaves for garnishing

ABOUT Ambadi Mirchi Dal/ Ambadi bhaji with dal RECIPE

Ambadi aka green sorrel, is sour leafy vegetable that is available only during monsoon. Traditionally in coastal Maharashtra this bhaji is cooked with rice and chana dal. I have made a version which is made in khandesh region. For this one can use ambadi or ambatchuka either. Green chilly is the star ingredient of this dish. It tastes better with jowar bhakri, however rice or chapati is also good. Ambadi has many medicinal effects also which is supposed to be good to eat during monsoon season.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Toor dal 1 cup
Brinjal 2 medium
Green chillies 5-6
Ambadi bhaji 1 bunch
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
Oil 1 tablespoon
Garlic cloves 8-9
Ginger 1/2 inch
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Curry leaves 10-12
Mint leaves 3-4
Roasted groundnuts 3/4 cup
Grated dry coconut 1/2 cup
Garam masala 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Separate only leaves from ambadi and clean leaves
Take toor dal, brinjal and green chillies cut into big pieces
Add all these, ambadi leaves and turmeric powder in cooker with water. Add water enough to cook dal.
Let this cook lime we usually cook dal, till it is soft. Open cooker when cooled.
Mix all ingredients with hand mixie. Do not put blender as it will break all chillies and make it too spicy.
Meanwhile keep ingredients for bhaji ready. Coarsely crush ginger garlic paste in mortar and pestle, coarsely grind groundnuts, keep other ingredients ready.
In a vessel, heat oil, add asafoetida, cumin seeds
Add crushed ginger garlic and curry leaves
Add mint leaves, coconut and roast well till it turns brown.
Add garam masala and bit turmeric if required.
Add groundnuts and roast well
When everything is properly mixed and roasted, add dal from cooker
Mix well and let bhaji boil 3-4 times
Add salt to taste. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with bhakri

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