HOW TO MAKE SPINACH AMBAT?

SPINACH AMBAT- A COCONUT AND DAL BASED SPINACH CURRY MADE KONKANI STYLE

Konkani style spinach ambat is something that i discovered only last year. This ambat is a creamy dal made with the goodness of coconut. Konkani recipes call for lots of coconut. And this spinach ambat is no exception.

We love eating spinach ambat with ragi mudde or hot rice. But my favorite way to eat spinach ambat is always with ragi mudde and ghee. You can also use other types of greens like malabar spinach or amaranth. Here i have used a mix of spinach and amaranth.

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Spinach Ambat Recipe

Spinach Ambat- A dal and coconut based spinach curry that tastes best with ragi mudde or hot rice and ghee.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Mains

Cuisine: Konkani

Servings:

Author: Anusha Praveen

Ingredients

Spinach 1 cup tightly packed chopped finely
Amaranth 1/2 cup tightly packed chopped finely
Toor dal 1/2 c
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Jaggery 1 tbsp
Freshly grated coconut 4 tbsp
Dry red chilies 4-6
Tamarind pulp 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Urad dal 1 tsp

Instructions

Grind together fresh coconut, tamarind pulp and dry red chili to a smooth paste, adding 1/2 c of water.
Set aside.
Clean spinach well.
Add this to a wide and deep bottomed pan along with toor dal, salt, jaggery, turmeric powder and 1.5 cups of water. Make sure the dal is on the top layer.
Pressure cook this for 3 to 4 whistles. Let pressure release of its own.
Once dal is cooked, add the ground paste to the dal and mix well.
Now, heat a pan with oil. Add mustard seeds and once they pop, add urad dal and curry leaves. Add the dal mixture to this, mix well and let it simmer on medium flame till frothy.

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If you are interested in more spinach recipes, check out Spinach garlic dal, Avocado spinach paratha and Spinach Kootu

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Grind together fresh coconut, tamarind pulp and dry red chili to a smooth paste, adding 1/2 c of water. Set aside.

Clean spinach well. Add this to a wide and deep bottomed pan along with toor dal, salt, jaggery, turmeric powder and 1.5 cups of water. Make sure the dal is on the top layer. Pressure cook this for 3 to 4 whistles. Let pressure release of its own.

Once dal is cooked, add the ground paste to the dal and mix well.

Now, heat a pan with oil. Add mustard seeds and once they pop, add urad dal and curry leaves. Add the dal mixture to this, mix well and let it simmer on medium flame till frothy.