AAMBILA OR KANJI {A typical Odiya Dish}

Ambila/Kanji is an authentic and traditional dish of my state "Odisha", which is very famous in Western and Southern part of Odisha. Basically it's a soupy dish with vegetables with an unique spicy-sour taste.

Ingredients :-

1 cup Curd (Dahi)

3-4 tsp Gram flour (Besan)

1 tsp Turmeric (Haldi) powder

Salt as per taste

2 cups Water

Vegetables Needed :-

100 gms Pumpkin (Cut in small pieces)

1 Brinjal (cut in lengthwise)

1 Radish (Cut in lengthwise)

2-3 Ladies finger (cut in long size)

1 Potato (cut in vertically)                                         

2 Arum (Saru) (cut in cubes)

1 Drumstick (cut in small pieces)

A piece of Dried Mango slice

For Tempering :-

2-3 tsp Mustard oil

1 tsp Panch Phutan

2 Dry Red chillies

 Few Curry Leaves

A pinch of Hing

2 tsp Garlic-Green chilli paste

Method :-

• Take a kadhai or deep pan. Heat 2 tsp oil and Fry all the chopped vegetables (except drumstick and brinjal) for 5-8 minutes. Then add 2 cup water, turmeric powder, salt to it and cover with a lid. Let it boil for 10 minutes in medium flame. 
• Take a bowl and beat the curd. Add salt, gram flour (Besan), a pinch of turmeric powder, water as per your requirement to the curd and mix it properly.
• When the veggies are cooked, add a piece of dried mango slice to it. Now add the curd mixture to the vegetables and cook for 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat and keep aside.
• For tadka, heat mustard oil in a separate pan. Add dry red chilies, panch phutan, hing, curry leaves, garlic and green chilli paste and saute for 2-3 minutes. When garlic turns brown in colour, immediately pour the tadka to the cooked vegetables. 

Serve this yummy and sour Ambila or Kanji with any rice dish. Enjoy your lunch!!!!