Ambade Udid Methi ( Curry)

Ambada is a sour fruit. I don't know what it is called in English but it is very tasty. In our native place almost every house had the ambada tree. The fruit is used to make curries, sasams and chutney. It is a very delicious  sour fruit.


Ingredients :

2 to 3 ...................Ambade
1 cup ....................fresh grated coconut
1 tbsp....................udid
1 tsp.....................methi
1 tbsp..................raw rice
 3 to 4 ................red dry chillies
1 tsp ..................turmeric powder
10 to 12 ............curry leaves
1 tsp..................mustard seeds
2 tbsp or more................jaggery
salt
coconut oil




Method :

In little coconut oil stir fry udid daal, methi and rice till pink .
Grind this along with coconut, turmeric and chillies.
Wash and crush ambade a bit.
Heat coconut oil add mustard seeds, curry leaves and ambade.
Cook ambade a bit add jagerry and add the ground masala. Add salt.
Cook for 5 to 10 minutes.





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