Jwaricha Aambil / Ambali Recipe

How can we end this summer without posting about Aambil recipe. I know this summer is soon ending, I would like to post about one of the traditional and my most favorite drink from Maharashtra / northern part of Karnataka. Jwaricha Aambil / Ambali (in Kannada) is a traditional drink prepared from Jowar flour, it is usually prepared in the summer and you can call it as a "Farmer's Soup"!. Aambil has got sour taste, this can also be preapred from finger millet flour which is genrally called as "Ragi Amabli".When I was small kid I remember we used to go to our farm for the lunch during summer holidays and my mom used to pack all the food in which Aambil was must in the menu. I know it's sad to say that all our traditional food is being replaced by the western food, but it is in our hands to keep our culture and pass the legacy onto our future generation. Lets quickly go through the recipe.

Sakhar Amba / Mango jam

When summer  is here how can you forget Mango! I know mango is one such fruit for which we will be waiting through out the year. Mango is no matter raw / ripe it is always liked by everyone :). It can be used  in either form to prepare many recipes. Here is one recipe from my Mom's list which I learned  recently prepared using raw mangoes. Sakhar Amba / Gulamba  - sakhar means sugar and amba means mango in marathi similarly gul means jaggery. so it's basically sweetened mango. Mango is cooked with sugar and you can also call it a "Desi jam" :). olden days people used to prepare this during summer and use it through out the year. This recipe once prepared can be stored in air tight containers for months together. It's a combination of sweet and sour taste.This can be served along with chapati, paratha, dosa, bread etc..  We will go throught the recipe quickly!