Maharashtrian Amti recipe -Best Toor Dal Amti recipe
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4-5
 
Ingredients
  • ½ Cup=125 gms Tur Dal
  • ½ Cup=125 gms Moong Dal
  • 2 small=80gms Onions (sliced into lengths)
  • ½ Cup grated dry Coconut
  • 1 large sized=100 gms Tomato (cut intp cubes)
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ Cup fresh Coriander leaves (chopped)
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • ½ tsp Asafoetida Powder
  • 5-6 Curry Leaves
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tbsp Malwani Masala
  • 2 Kokum rinds
  • 7-8 Cloves of Garlic
  • Cooking Oil
Instructions
  1. Soak both the lentils for 30 mins. After 30 mins, drain the water and put lentils in a pressure cooker. Add Turmeric Powder, pinch of Asafoetida Powder and Tomatoes. Add Water. Water level must be just above the level of ingredients.
  2. Pressure Cook on medium heat until 3 whistles.
  3. Meanwhile, we will make a Vaatan- Masala Paste. Roast grated Dry Coconut until it becomes brown in color and remove from the pan.
  4. Add 1-2 tbsp Oil. Add Garlic and fry until it turns light brown in color. Add Onions and fry until it turns brown in color (Onions become brown in approx. 10 mins) Add ½ quantity Coriander Leaves and mix. Finally add dry roasted Coconut and mix. Switch off the heat.
  5. Allow these ingredients to cool down and then grind into a fine paste.
  6. Heat 3 tbsp Oil in a pan and add Mustard Seeds, Curry Leaves, Asafoetida Powder, Coriander Leaves, Malvani Masala, Green Masala Paste. Mix and Bhunao.
  7. You can use some water for Bhunao. Add some Salt and continue to Bhunao (5-6 mins) until Oil begins to Ooze out.
  8. Add boiled lentils and water as per desired consistency (we have added 3½ Cups of water) and salt to taste
  9. Cook on medium heat. Add Kokum to simmering Amti. Stir, lower the heat and cook covered.
  10. After 5-7 mins. Uncover and stir. Turn off the heat and serve.
  11. Slightly Spicy and a bit Tangy. We have served Amti with Steamed Rice, roasted Papad and Fried Chilies. Amti and steamed rice is a perfect comfort food.
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/maharashtrian-amti-toor-dal-amti/