DRY MANGO RAITA( AMBULA RAI)
Ambula Rai is a traditional and delicious Odia
recipe that is extremely popular among all generations. Its a classic khatta or
odia style chutney or raita..It is served as a side dish. It’s a dish which
reminds me of temple food preparation and it is very easy to prepare.
Ambula is
Dried raw mango . During summer raw mangoes are cut into half or quarter and
are mixed with salt and sun dried till they are completely dry and are used in
various dishes as a souring agent.
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 to 6 nos of Dry Mango Slices( Ambula)
- 2 tbsp of mustard seeds
- 2 nos of green chillies
- 500 gms of Plain thick curd
- 2 to 3 tbsp sugar
- A tbsp of coriander leaves
- A cup of grated coconut
How to prepare Ambula Rai:
- 1. Soak the mustrad seeds along with green chillies for half and hour so that it can be easily made into a smooth paste.
2. Soak the ambula pieces in water for minimum 1 to 2 hours so that it can be softened.
3. After 2 hours , the ambula must have been soft so that you can scrap the soft flesh out of it or you can cut into small pieces.
4. Now take the curd in a bowl.
5. Add sugar, mustard chilli paste, grated coconut and dry mango(ambula) to it.
6. Whisk it well so that it all mixes well.
7. Garnish with Coriander.
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