Ambadya Humman / Spicy Hog Plum Curry

Hog plum is called ambado in Konkani. Ambadya humman is a spicy hog plum curry made with sour hog plums goes well as a side dish with rice, dosa or idli.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare the Spicy Hog Plum Curry

Ingredients:-

Hog plum /ambado.-2 sour
Red chilli powder.  -1tbsp
Mustard seeds.        -1tsp
Urad dal.                 -1tsp
Methi seeds.            -1/4 tsp
Hing powder.          -1/2 tsp
Salt.                         -to taste
Coconut oil.             -2 tsp

Instruction:-

Wash sour hog plums /ambade and crush them in a mortar and pestle. Apply little salt to the crushed hog plums and keep them aside for 5 minutes.

Method:-

1). In a small vessel add the crushed hog plums and 1cup of water and boil for 2 minutes on medium flame.

2). Add red chilly powder and required salt into the vessel and mix well. Boil and cook the hog plums till soft and switch off the flame.

3). Heat oil in a small pan for seasoning. Add urad dal into the pan and saute well. When urad dal starts to change its colour splutter mustard seeds and methi seeds and saute well. Add hing powder into the pan and mix well. Switch off the flame and pour the above seasoning into the spicy hog plum curry.Transfer the hog plum curry to a serving bowl. 

Ambadya Humman /Spicy Hog Plum Curry is ready to serve with rice, dosa or idli.