Oriya Style Ambila Recipe-Sweet & Spicy Mixed Vegetable Sabzi

Step 1: To begin making Ambila Recipe, in a bowl, mix curd/dahi and besan

Step 2: Add 4 teaspoons of water and mix well to make sure there are no lumps in it

Step 3: Next, dissolve the tamarind pulp in 3-4 teaspoons of warm water and keep aside

Step 4: Alternatively, you can also soak 20 grams or lemon sized tamarind in hot water and squeeze out the tamarind pulp

Step 5: Place a pan on medium heat and add 1 teaspoon oil

Step 6: Add the tomatoes and saute until the tomatoes are soft

Step 7: Remove the tomatoes and keep aside

Step 8: To the same pan add all the other vegetables, except drumstick and saute for a couple of minutes

Step 9: Turn off the flame and keep aside

Step 10: In a large vessel, add 5 cups of water and boil all the sauteed vegetables along with drum stick and tomatoes with turmeric powder and salt

Step 11: When the vegetables are half cooked (takes about 10 minutes), add the besan and yogurt mixture

Step 12: Mix well

Step 13: Next add the tamarind water and give it all a good mix

Step 14: Let the vegetables cook properly in a medium flame

Step 15: When the vegetables are cooked completely, switch off the flame

Step 16: In a tadka pan, heat up 2 tablespoons of oil

Step 17: Once the oil is hot, reduce the heat and add panch phoran masala

Step 18: When the masala starts to turn aromatic, add chopped garlic, whole dried red chillies and curry leaves

Step 19: Sauté until the garlic turns to golden brown colour

Step 20: New add red chilli powder to the tadka pan, mix well and immediately pour this tempering to the cooked vegetables

Step 21: Mix the tadka well with the cooked vegetables and transfer into a serving bowl

Step 22: Ambila is ready to be served

Step 23: Serve Ambila along with Steamed Rice and a dollop of Ghee for a perfect weekday lunch