PIKKOLLO AMBYA AMBAT
Tside dishes in konkani meals during mango season. To name it a preferred delicacy will be a bit of understatement, because each and every member of the family without any hesitation calls for more than one helping. his is another Ripe Mango cuisine savoured by each and every Konkani with relish. Every house-hold eagerly awaits the arrival of this great tropical fruit which is used in a number of ways for the preparation of spicy and aromatic side dishes for their meals. Ambya ambat is one of the main
Ingredients
ripe mangoes(local ones)-5(medium),
chana dal-1cup,
jagerry-1cup,
coconut scrapings-1 cup,
red chillies-2,
turmeric powder -a pinch,
salt-1/2tsp,
mustard-1 tsp,
jeera-1tsp,
oil-1tsp and
curry leaves.
Method
Pressure cook chana dal using sufficient water.
Clean and skin the mangoes(as shown in the photo image). Use the whole mangoes. Cook them in water adding salt.
Grind coconut scrapings and the chillies to a fine paste(masala).
Mix cooked dal , mangoes , jagerry and the masala and cook for 5mts.
Remove from fire and do phannu (season/tadka) with mustard, jeera and curry leaves in oil.
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