Cauliflower Ambat

                 Cauliflower ambat is a traditional konkani recipe.It is a delicious main/side dish prepared with green peas,potato and drumstick in it.
The spicy coconut based masala is flavoured with the caramalized onion.It is best  served with hot steaming rice.

Ingredients :-

• Cauliflower florets – 12-15
• Green Peas – 1 cup ( if using the dried ones,soak it previous night and cook them separately.)
• Drumstick – 2 nos
• Potato – 1
• Toor dal – 1 tbsp cooked
• Onion – 1/2 finely chopped
• Salt to taste

For Masala:-

• Coconut grated – 1 cup
• Red chillies – roasted 6-8 nos
• Tamarind marble size

Tempering

• Onion 1/2  finely chopped
• Oil – 2 tsp

Method:-

1. Chop Cauliflower into florets,add salt and soak them in warm water for 5 minutes.Then after 5 minutes separate the florets and keep aside.
2. Cook green peas in cooker for 1-2 whistle.they should not be over cooked and need to be firm .
3. In a pan add the Cauliflower florets,potato,onion and the drumstick along with water and cook till soft.Add the cooked green peas
4. Grind the ingredients coconut,red chillies and tamarind to a semi fine paste and add this to the cooked vegetables.also add the cooked toordal and bring to a  boil.
5. Meanwhile in a pan add oil and fry the chopped onions till they turn brown/caramalized.Pour this seasoning over the vegetable masala.
6. Cauliflower Ambat is ready to serve.