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40 min — 15 min prep, 25 min cooking.

Goan Saraswat Ambat

Name: Goan Saraswat Ambat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Goa Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; salt; 1tsp Ginger; 1tsp coriander powder; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 100g Coconut; 2piece onion; 100g Kokum; 100g rice; 2piece Tomato; 1tsp Garlic; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 1tsp Urad Dal; 2tbsp Coconut Oil; 8piece Curry Leaves; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black)

Sour vegetable curry with kokum and coconut. Saraswat Brahmin tangy rasam-like side with rice.

Time 40 min · Serves 6 · 266 kcal · South Goa, Goa

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

salt (optional) (whole)
Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
Coconut — 100 g (chopped)
onion — 2 piece (chopped)
Kokum — 100 g (whole)
rice — 100 g (ground)
Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)
Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)

Tempering

Urad Dal — 1 tsp (whole)
Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Curry Leaves — 8 piece (ground)
Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)

Method

Wash and prepare all ingredients for Goan Saraswat Ambat. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
Add water as needed. Cover and cook on medium flame until done.
Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Goan Saraswat Ambat?: 266 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 40 min — 15 min prep, 25 min cooking.

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