Saturday, May 3, 2008

Green peas Ambat

When I started cooking after marriage,it always used to be a simple one with rice,dalithoi,rasam and curds.Not that we were diet conscious or anything then,that was all I could manage to cook!!To top it all,hubby had told me before marriage that he loved dalithoi and wouldn't mind having it daily.Little did he know that I would hold him for that one sentence!!!

Anyway,this phase did not last long.We spent about a month in Bangalore(fortunately) for his official purposes and I utilized this opportunity to learn his favorite dishes from ma-in-law.He didn't know of course.After coming back to Chennai,this ambat was one of the dishes I prepared for him and he was stunned.He just couldn't believe that my cooking prowess had gone from dalithoi to ambat!!I really understood the true meaning of the adage-The way to a man's heart is indeed through his stomach.One more advantage I had is,since I was a novice in cooking,whatever I prepare gets a nod from him coz he compares it to my initial days..;-)You have come a long way from that,he says.I take it as a compliment!!;-)
Greenpeas Ambat

Ingredients


Fresh/frozen peas - 150 gms
Carrot - 1 medium,chopped lengthwise
Drumstick - 2,cut into 2' pieces
Onion - 1 big,chopped finely

For the masala

Grated coconut - 1 cup
Roasted red chillies - 5to 6
Tamarind - 1 channa size

Method

Cook green peas,drumsticks and carrots together till soft.
Add salt to taste.
Grind the masala to a smooth paste and add to cooked greenpeas-drumstick-carrot.
Let it boil.
Simmer for about 5 minutes.
In a pan,take 1 tbsp oil and fry the onions in it till brown.
Add it to the ambat and mix well.
Serve with rice.

11 comments :

  1. that looks really good. and that was a great story!

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  2. Tori ambat! WOw..if you are new to cooking and cook a storm, wow is all I can say! Divya, I was only managing after marriage rice (the credit goes solely to cooker) and one gravy,(randayi)either frm mom side or hub side...collapse! Hee..I think u are doing great!!! Love that thaali full of yumm randayi!

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  3. Ambat looks perfect!:-) Delicious.

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  4. nice one and love the color too!

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  5. Arundhati,thank you-truth is indeed stranger than fiction..hehe.

    Purnima,thanks a lot.Well I've been married for 6 yrs,so I better pull up my sleeves..hehe.

    Meera,Dhivya-thank you.

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  6. this looks,,easy and tasty,..thanks for sharing

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  7. i am a konkani too.. from kerala:)....then went to chennai....
    tonnanthu udaa etta....
    pass me that ambat please!

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  8. Ambat looks great and thali looks complete. Have tagged you for a MeMe Divya. Please check out my blog :)..

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  9. i love this masala in any curry..i make so many variations with it..dento makes it extra special!!!ur peas ambat is really delicious...

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  10. Notyet100,thank you.

    Nanditha,same pinch!!Ambat is yours,anytime!!

    Maya,thank you.Shall check out the Me Me.

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  11. Hi divya, this ambat is really yum looking :) reminds of those mutter paneer types gravies mmmm

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Divya.

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