It is a guava based side dish which has a punch of flavours; it is tangy, spicy, and savoury as well as has a hint of sweetness. It gives a good break from the regular side dishes that we often make. Amrood sabji recipe can be served with parathas, pooris or even dal rice etc.
Ripe guavas are required to make amrood ki sabji. Lots of spices are added to introduce flavours to this easy and simple side dish. Basically, the recipe uses panch phoron i.e. mix of five spices. It makes it very flavoursome. Black salt and dry mango powder (amchur) add the necessary pungency; little sugar balances all the flavours very well. And of course, chillies add the required heat!
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1. To start with remove the seeds of guavas. It is optional. You can keep the seeds if you like the bite.
2. Chop the remaining part of guava.
3. Heat 1&½ tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf), ½ tsp mustard seeds (raie), ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera), ½ tsp nigella (kalonij) and 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds (dana methi). Cook for 30-40 seconds on low flame till aromatic.
4. Add 1 broken whole red chilli.
5. Next is the time for chopped guava.
6. Mix well with the spices. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add in salt to taste.
8. Followed by other spice powders i.e. 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp garam masala powder, ½ tsp dry mango powder (amchur) and ½ tsp black salt.
9. Cook for 2 minutes
10. Add 1 tbsp sugar. Mix well.
11. Cook on low flame till guava gets mushy.
12. Check the seasoning. Bon appétit!
PREP TIME 10 minutes
COOK TIME 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME 20 minutes
1. To start with remove the seeds of guavas.
2. Chop the remaining part of guava.
3. Heat 1&½ tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf), ½ tsp mustard seeds (raie), ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera), ½ tsp nigella (kalonij) and 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds (dana methi). Cook for 30-40 seconds on low flame till aromatic.
4. Add 1 broken whole red chilli.
5. Next is the time for chopped guava.
6. Mix well with the spices. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add in salt to taste.
8. Followed by other spice powders i.e. 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp garam masala powder, ½ tsp dry mango powder (amchur) and ½ tsp black salt.
9. Cook for 2 minutes.
10. Add 1 tbsp sugar. Mix well.
11. Cook on low flame till guava gets mushy.
12. Check the seasoning. Bon appétit!
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