Ambyache Sandan – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Take idly rava into a bowl.
• You can use homemade tandalacha rava in place of idly rava.
• Add mango pulp, sugar, coconut milk, shredded fresh coconut and mix everything well together.
• You can decide the quantity of sugar according to your taste.
• You can use regular milk or water in place of coconut milk.
• Cover and rest the mixture for about 30 minutes.
• Add eno, water and mix well.
• You can skip adding eno.
• But it helps to make sandan light and fluffy.
• You can add 1/4 tsp baking soda or baking powder in place of eno.
• Line up a cake tin with was paper.
• Wax paper is optional. You can skip it if you don’t have.
• Pour out the mixture into the tin and spread it evenly.
• Heat up about 2” water at the base of the steamer.
• Place another steamer pot above it and place the cake tin in it.
• Steam the sandan on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes.
• Let the sandan be in the steamer for another 5 minutes after switching off the gas.
• Let it cool down completely at room temperature.
• Check with a tooth pick. If it comes out clean, it means the sandan id perfected cooked.
• Loosen the edges with a knife. Put a plate on the tin and flip it over.
• Remove the tin and ambyache sandan is all ready.
• Cut it into pieces and serve.
• You can add cardamom powder or nutmeg powder if you want for flavour.