Methi Miryakan Ghalnu Ambat

Methi Miryakan Ghalnu Ambat (translates to "Curry made with fenugreek seeds and pepper balls") is a very popular konkani curry prepared when making Konkan style prawn curry (Jeeve sungta Ambat). I love this curry so much that my mom used to take some out before adding fish or shrimp to it.

For all the seafood lovers, you can follow this recipe with the only addition of adding fish or prawns in the end and boiling.

Here goes my mom's amazing curry.

Recipe:
Ingredients:

Oil - 3 tsp
Coriander Seeds - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Byadgi Red Chilly (for spice) - 4
Kashmiri Red Chilly (for color) - 4
Grated Coconut - 1 cup (If using frozen, put 1/2 packet)
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind - 1 small ball
Fenugreek seeds (Methi seeds) - 1/2 tsp
Pepper balls - 8
Onion - 2
Salt - to taste

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add coriander seeds and fry well.
2. Next add cumin seeds, red chillies, grated coconut, turmeric powder, tamarind and fry it. Switch off the flame.
3. Grind the above mixture into a fine paste.
4. In another pan, heat oil, add fenugreek and pepper balls and let it fry.
5. Add it to the paste above and grind it.
6. Next heat oil in a pan and add the onions. Let it fry. Then add the grinded paste, salt and mix well.
7. Let it boil well till you see bubbles coming and then turn off the flame.

Curry is ready to be served with rice.