Maharashtrian Katachi Aamti

Read this recipe in Marathi
Servings : 4 persons

preparation:
Pressure Cook 1/2 cup of chana dal with 5 cups of water till tender. Drain cooked dal and take remaining water (kat) for making amti. Use cooked chana dal for making puranpoli

Ingredients:
3 cups water of cooked chana dal

Masala-

2 tbspn dry coconut+ 1/4 tspn cumin+ 2 peppercorns+ 1 clove+ 1/2" cinnamon stick) roast everything together and grind to make powder.

2 1/2 tspn tamarind pulp

3 tbspn jaggery

1 1/2 tspn red chilly powder

1 1/2 tspn goda masala

1/4 tspn turmeric powder

For tempering-

1/2 tspn mustard seeds, 1/4 tspn asafoetida, 7-8 curry leaves

Method:

1. Add Ground masala in the chana dal water.

2. Add tamarind pulp,jaggery,red chilly powder,goda masala,turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.

3. Boil aamti for 5 minutes.Heat oil in a small saucepan. Add mustard seeds. Let it crackle. Add curry leaves and asafoetida. Give tadka to the aamti.

4. Serve this amti with puranpoli.