Ambadi Bhaji | How to make Ambadi Sabzi
a healthy sabzi made from Ambadi greens
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 big bunch Ambadi leaves (Roselle leaves)
- 2 tsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
- 1 teaspoon peanuts
- 2 ½ tsp oil
- 10 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 1 tbsp besan (gram flour)
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp red chilly powder
- 1 tbsp grated jaggery
- 1 dry red chilly
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Soak chana dal and peanuts for an hour.
- Wash the Ambadi leaves.
- Pressure cook Ambadi leaves, chana dal and peanuts with 2 cups water for 3 to 4 whistles.
- When the steam escapes fully, remove cooked ambadi leaves from the pressure cooker and keep it aside.
- Heat a pan and dry roast the besan on slow flame.
- Roast till it loses its raw smell and you get a nice aroma from the besan. Keep this aside.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan.
- Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, half the quantity of the crushed garlic and saute till the garlic changes its colour.
- Add the cooked amabadi leaves ,chana dal and peanuts. Mix well.
- Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, jaggery, salt, roasted besan and give it a good mix.
- Add half a cup of water (depending on the consistency you need) and cook covered for 5 minutes.
- For the tempering, heat the remaining ½ tsp oil in a small pan.
- Add the remaining crushed garlic and dry red chilly.
- Pour it over the cooked Ambadi bhaji.
- Serve hot with bajra bhakri or jowar bhakri.