This amti recipe is slightly spiced and has both mild sour and sweet tones. The mild sour tones comes from tamarind or kokum and the light sweetness coming from jaggery.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients of Aamti
- ½ cup Arhar dal
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 ½ cups Water
tempering:
- 1 tbs oil
- 1 tbs Mustard seeds
- 4 Curry leaves
- 2 Green chilies, chopped
For amti recipe:
- 2 teaspoon Tamarind paste or seedless 1 teaspoons of tamarind soaked in hot water
- 1 tablespoon Jaggery
- 1 teaspoon Goda masala
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup Water
How to Cook Aamti
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Wash and Soak the dal in enough water for at least 30 minutes.
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Add dal to pressure cooker with turmeric powder and water.
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Cook it for 4 whistles.
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Mash the dal with add another cup of water if required. mix them well.
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Let the dal simmer.
tadka:
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Heat the oil in small pan.
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Add mustard seeds and let them pop.
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Add green chilies and curry leaves.
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Add the tadka to the mashed dal.
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Add jaggery, tamarind paste, goda masala and salt.
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Mix well and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
- Daal is ready to serve.
