Karwar Style Ambade Udid Methi Recipe - Hog Plum Curry
A vegetarian Coastal Karnataka recipe with hog plum (amtekai) - (ambade), fresh coconut - grated, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Karwar Style Ambade Udid Methi Recipe (Hog Plum Curry), firstly, scrape away the outer layer of the bitter gourd, clean it from inside and cut it into thin rings
hog plum (amtekai) - (ambade)(5)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 2
Apply a bit of salt to it (I used 1/4 teaspoon), toss well to coat and keep aside for about an hour to do away with the bitterness of bitter gourd
salt - to taste - 3
After an hour, wash the chopped bitter gourd thoroughly and keep aside to drain
- 4
Use a little oil and roast the bitter gourd rings on low heat in a kadai till crisp
- 5
Peel and clean the Ambade meanwhile when the bitter gourd is roasting on low heat
- 6
Heat a little oil in a kadai (a few drops each time) and lightly roast the coriander seeds, urad dal, methi seeds, rice grains, peppercorns, asafoetida piece and dry red chillies separately on low heat
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)black urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)rice - (raw rice)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(6)dry red chilli(4)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1) - 7
As soon as each ingredient changes its colour, remove from flame and keep aside to cool
- 8
Once cooled, grind all these ingredients in a mixer grinder along with the grated coconut, using required water to form a smooth paste
fresh coconut - grated(3/4 cup) - 9
Add to this paste to a cup of water and mix well to form a semi-thick gravy and pour in the kadai
- 10
Now, add turmeric powder, ambade/hog plum/amtekai, jaggery, roasted bitter gourd rings, salt to taste and keep on a high heat stirring occasionally till it reaches boiling point
hog plum (amtekai) - (ambade)(5)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)tablespoons jaggery(2)salt - to taste - 11
Once it starts boiling, lower the heat and simmer for about 8-10 minutes or till the ambade are cooked and soft
- 12
If you feel that the gravy has thickened too much by now, just add some water to bring back a medium consistency which is desirable
- 13
Check for seasoning and adjust salt and jaggery if required
tablespoons jaggery(2)salt - to taste - 14
In a tadka pan, heat a bit of oil for tempering and when the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and asafoetida
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1) - 15
Pour this over the prepared udid methi
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 16
Serve Karwar Style Ambade Udid Methi Recipe (Hog Plum Curry) along with Steamed Rice and Sol Kadhi for a South Indian meal
hog plum (amtekai) - (ambade)(5)rice - (raw rice)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)
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Karwar Style Ambade Udid Methi Recipe - Hog Plum Curry
A vegetarian Coastal Karnataka recipe with hog plum (amtekai) - (ambade), fresh coconut - grated, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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16 steps- 1
To begin making the Karwar Style Ambade Udid Methi Recipe (Hog Plum Curry), firstly, scrape away the outer layer of the bitter gourd, clean it from inside and cut it into thin rings
hog plum (amtekai) - (ambade)(5)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 2
Apply a bit of salt to it (I used 1/4 teaspoon), toss well to coat and keep aside for about an hour to do away with the bitterness of bitter gourd
salt - to taste - 3
After an hour, wash the chopped bitter gourd thoroughly and keep aside to drain
- 4
Use a little oil and roast the bitter gourd rings on low heat in a kadai till crisp
- 5
Peel and clean the Ambade meanwhile when the bitter gourd is roasting on low heat
- 6
Heat a little oil in a kadai (a few drops each time) and lightly roast the coriander seeds, urad dal, methi seeds, rice grains, peppercorns, asafoetida piece and dry red chillies separately on low heat
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)black urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)rice - (raw rice)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(6)dry red chilli(4)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1) - 7
As soon as each ingredient changes its colour, remove from flame and keep aside to cool
- 8
Once cooled, grind all these ingredients in a mixer grinder along with the grated coconut, using required water to form a smooth paste
fresh coconut - grated(3/4 cup) - 9
Add to this paste to a cup of water and mix well to form a semi-thick gravy and pour in the kadai
- 10
Now, add turmeric powder, ambade/hog plum/amtekai, jaggery, roasted bitter gourd rings, salt to taste and keep on a high heat stirring occasionally till it reaches boiling point
hog plum (amtekai) - (ambade)(5)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)tablespoons jaggery(2)salt - to taste - 11
Once it starts boiling, lower the heat and simmer for about 8-10 minutes or till the ambade are cooked and soft
- 12
If you feel that the gravy has thickened too much by now, just add some water to bring back a medium consistency which is desirable
- 13
Check for seasoning and adjust salt and jaggery if required
tablespoons jaggery(2)salt - to taste - 14
In a tadka pan, heat a bit of oil for tempering and when the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and asafoetida
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1) - 15
Pour this over the prepared udid methi
methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 16
Serve Karwar Style Ambade Udid Methi Recipe (Hog Plum Curry) along with Steamed Rice and Sol Kadhi for a South Indian meal
hog plum (amtekai) - (ambade)(5)rice - (raw rice)(1 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)
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