Ambat Varan (CKP Special)

Ingredients

Ingredients:

1/2 cup toor dal washed

1 tsp turmeric powder

pinch of Hing

1 medium onion chopped

2 green chilies

1/2 cup of fresh grated coconut

2 tbsp. of fresh coriander

4-5 Kadhipatta

1 tsp jiggery

1 tbsp thick tamarind paste

Salt

For Tadka – 1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp Mustard seeds, pinch of hing

Method:

1.      Pressure cook toordal with turmeric powder, pinch of Hing, onion and green chilies.

2.      Once cooked transfer to heat and add 1 cup of water. Add jaggery and tamarind paste.

3.      Add salt as per taste.

4.      Blend together coconut, coriander and Kadhipatta to a fine paste

5.      Once daal comes to a boil, add coconut mixture and let it cook for a few mins.

6.      Take it off the heat and give tadka

7.      Serve hot with rice or chapatti.

My favorite is to break stale chapatti into pieces, add hot amti and ghee. Let it soak for a couple of mins and then enjoy.