Sri Lankan Ambarella Sweet & Sour Curry





 🇱🇰 Sri Lankan Ambarella Sweet & Sour Curry

A delicious Sri Lankan-style ambarella curry with a lovely balance of spicy, tangy and sweet flavours. The ambarella is cooked until soft and tender, then finished with sugar or jaggery for that beautiful sweet-and-sour taste. 🌶️💚

Ingredients

  • 6 ambarella (June plum), peeled and cut into small chunks
  • ½–1 onion, sliced
  • 2 green chillies, sliced
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 small piece of rampe (pandan leaf)
  • 1½ teaspoons mustard seeds
  • ½–1 tablespoon oil
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1–2 teaspoons chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sugar or 1 small piece of jaggery
  • Water, as needed

Method

  1. Prepare the ambarella: Peel the ambarella and cut them into small chunks. You can leave the seed in the pieces as shown in the recipe.
  2. Temper the spices: Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
  3. Add the rampe and curry leaves, followed by the sliced onion. Sauté until the onion becomes soft and lightly golden.
  4. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt. Mix well and cook for a few seconds, allowing the spices to coat the onions.
  5. Add the cut ambarella pieces and green chillies. Mix everything well so the ambarella is coated with the spices.
  6. Add enough water to help the ambarella cook. Bring it to a boil, then cover the pan and cook until the ambarella becomes soft and tender.
  7. Once the ambarella is cooked through, open the lid and continue cooking for another 5–10 minutes, allowing some of the liquid to reduce.
  8. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar or a small piece of jaggery and mix well. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes, allowing the sweet and sour flavours to come together.
  9. Turn off the heat and serve warm with rice and your favourite Sri Lankan curries. ❤️🇱🇰

🌶️ Tip

You can adjust the sugar or jaggery according to how sour your ambarella is. The perfect balance is spicy, tangy and slightly sweet


My name is Rifka Imam. I am a Sri Lankan housewife living in japan. The culinary arts have always intrigued me, even at a young age. But by being a mother of 5, I dedicated more time into perfecting my skills in the kitchen to learn how to cook diverse dishes that catered to all their different tastes. This made me acquainted with dishes from various countries of the world and assorted flavours. My speciality is Indian food, as I love how the spices come together to form a flavourful dish. However, I am also proficient when it comes to Italian, Chinese and Sri Lankan food. When it comes to the sweeter side of cooking, I adore baking and decorating cakes. Having made countless birthday cakes for my children, my skills in cake decorating grew significantly. I hope I bring delight to all your families with my recipes.

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