Nachani ambil is a traditional Maharashtrian recipe. This porridge recipe is tasty and healthy too. It is advised to have this ambil especially in summer. Summer problems can be kept in control if you have this regularly.

Nachani Aambil

#FoodismSummerBonanza
By Praptee Surankar

Mar, 19th

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Servings
1 person
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
5 - 7

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Nachani flour
  • 4 tsp Water
  • 2 cups Water
  • 2 grated Garlic cloves
  • Finely chopped Green chili
  • Cumin powder
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a bowl take nachani flour and add water in it. Mix well and soak it overnight.
  • Heat up water on a pan.
  • When water begins to boil turn off the gas and add the nachani paste stirring continuously. Add a little paste at a time and stir well. No lumps of nachani flour should be formed.
  • Turn on the gas. Add grated garlic, green chili, cumin powder, salt and mix well.
  • Stir continuously while cooking. When ambil thickens up and nachani flour is cooked well, turn off the gas. Let the mixture cool down completely.
  • You can cook longer time if you want. But as the mixture cools down it thicken up. So this consistency is just perfect.
  • When ambil cools down completely it is ready to serve. Add ambil at the base of the serving glass and add buttermilk in it.
  • Mix well and garnish it with coriander leaves. Nachani ambil is all ready.

Notes/Tips

If you want to ferment it longer then soak the flout overnight. Next morning add some more flour, water and keep it. You also can soak nachani flour in buttermilk.