Ambazhanga Achar
A dish, very popular in kerala that tastes perfect with hot gruel or kanji. one of the tastiest of pickles and can be easily prepared at home.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- 1 cup Ambazhanga
- 2 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Salt
- 4 tsp Gingely oil
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 2 Red chilly
- 5 nos Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing Ambazhanga Achar, first wash, clean and cut ambazhanga into pieces.
Step 2
Add chilli powder and salt to this.
Step 3
Mix ambazhanga, chilli powder and salt properly.
Step 4
Warm the oil in a kadai, add mustard and when it allow to crackles, add fenugreek seeds. Then add red chilly, curry leaves and cook for a minute.
Step 5
Add chopped green chilly and ginger garlic paste to this.
Step 6
Add asafoetida to this and stir for a minute.
Step 7
Add ambazhanga mix into this kadai and Stir everything together thoroughly properly for 2 minutes.
Step 8
Add 2 tsp of water and let it bubble for 2 minutes. When it become thick put off stove.
Step 9
Now Ambazhanga Achar is ready. After cooling we can transfer contents to jar.
Tip
Mustard oil needs to be heated to smoking point and then cooled before adding to the pickle. This removes its pungent raw flavour.
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