Valee Ambat

This is a super tasty and very popular dish of Amchi Kodial. When we see Vali in the market we start to smack our lips remembering the taste of this ambat. Though there are many dishes which can be made of “Vali” the first preference of any family, goes to this dish. It is true that this dish is very popular in Mangalore side but never used to prepare it on auspicious days.

Ingredients:-

Vali (Malabar Spinach) – 1 bunch
Tur dal – ½ cup
Roasted red chilly – 8 (Ramnad)
Grated Coconut. – ½ coconut
Onion – 2 Big.
Tamarind – 1 small goose berry size.
Oil – 1 tbsp.
Salt to taste.

Valee Ambat
Method

Wash, chop all vali leaves and tender stem (15 pieces of 3 inches length).
Pressure cook washed tur dal with vali stem pieces.
Grind a masala of the grated coconut, red chilly, tamarind and salt to a fine paste.
Chop one onion to fine pieces and other one to little bigger size.
In a pan cook vali leaves, big size onion pieces with cooked turdal covering a lid.
When it is half cooked add ground masala and water if required.
Mix well and cook, till it is done to a medium thick consistency.
Roast finely chopped onion to golden brown and season it.