Palak Ambat is a Konkani style very tasty coconut based masala curry made with palak leaves, toor dal and onion seasoning. Palak ambat can be served with rice, dosa, idli and chapati. Palak Ambat / Palak Coconut Curry recipe is given below with step by step photos.
The following ingredients are needed to prepare Palak Ambat / Palak Coconut Curry.
Ingredients:-
Palak leaves. -2 bunch
Toor dal. -1/2 cup
Onion. -1 large
Grated coconut. -1 cup
Dry red chillies. - 6
Turmeric powder.- 1/4tsp
Tamarind. - a gooseberry size
Water. - as required
Salt. - to taste
Coconut oil. -1tbsp +2tsp
Instructions:-
1). Clean, wash and roughly chop palak leaves and keep aside.
2). Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a small pan and roast dry red chillies. Once cooled grind the roasted red chillies along with grated coconut, turmeric powder and tamarind to a smooth paste adding 1/2 cup of water. Transfer the ground coconut masala paste to a plate.
3). Finely chop one large onion and keep aside.
Method:-
1). Wash 1/2 cup toor dal and pressure cook washed toor dal along with roughly chopped palak leaves, 2 tbsp finely chopped onion, 1tsp salt and 1and 1/2 cup of water for 2 whistles on medium flame. Transfer the cooked palak toor dal mixture to a wide bottom pan.
2). Mix the cooked palak toor dal mixture in the pan with a ladle and boil for two minutes on low flame.
3). Add ground coconut masala paste into the pan.
4). Add required salt and 1cup of water into the pan and mix well. Boil the curry for 3 to 5 minutes on low flame and switch off the flame.
5). Heat 1tbsp coconut oil in a small pan for seasoning. Add finely chopped onion into the pan and saute well in oil till onion turns soft and starts to become light brown. Switch off the flame.
6). Pour the onion seasoning into the palak coconut curry in the pan .
7). Mix the palak coconut masala curry with the onion seasoning.
Very tasty Palak Ambat / Palak Coconut Curry is ready to serve with steamed rice, dosa or chapathi.
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