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Friday, February 28, 2020

White Rice in a pool of Dalithoy topped with Ambuli Nonche /Raw Mango Pickle

White Rice in a pool of Dalithoy topped with Ambuli Nonche /Raw Mango Pickle 

Dalithoy 
  • Toor dal - 1 cup
  • Green chilly - 4  or according to the taste 

Seasoning 
  • Oil/Ghee -1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  •  Curry leaves - 1 sprig 
  • Dry red chillies -2
  • Hing/Asafoetida water- 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste

Method
Pressure cook toor dhal . It has to be cooked well ,then churn it . Add slit green chillies with salt n boil well .Add water for desired consistency ( medium , neither too thin nor too thick ) 


In a seasoning  pan add oil or ghee , Add mustard seeds , when they splutter add torn red chillies n curry leaves...add this to the cooked dhal n then add hing water . Mix well 

Ambuli Nonche ( Raw Mango Pickle Amchi style )

  • Raw Mango- 2 Medium

To Grind
  • Dry red chilles - 1 fist
  • Rock salt - 1 fist
  • Mustard seeds- little less than 1 fist
  • Hing /Asafoetida - 2 generous pinch ( i use solid hing )

Method
Wipe the raw mango with a clean dry cotton cloth ... chop it into 2 inch pieces with dry hand n dry knife ( absolute no trace of moisture )  ... In a Porcelain jar ( Bharni ) add the chopped raw mango n rock salt ... tie a dry cloth to bharni n keep tightly covered . set this aside for nearly 4 to 5 days ... everyday just shuffle it once ...

Under direct sun keep the dry red chillies n Mustard separately in a dry plate ( spread it out ) for about 4 days ...

After about 4 days , keep even the mixie jar under direct sun for about an hour , so that no moisture retains ...

Now carefully drain the salt water , 4m bharni n boil it ..allow it to cool

Grind dry red chilly to a fine powder along with hing , can add the boiled cooled salt water while grinding ... remove it

Then add the mustard seeds and grind to a coarse powder ..

Now mix the ground paste n the salted raw mango n mix well ... place in a porcelain jar .

Note : This pickle can be stored for about an year ..provided done carefully . 

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