Maharashtrian Aamti Recipe

Maharashtrian Aamti

Ingredients:- 1 cup(s) split red gram (tuvar dal) 4  cups water ½  teaspoon(s) turmeric powder 1  teaspoon(s) red chili powder 1  teaspoon(s) tamarind paste 1  tablespoon(s) jaggery 1  teaspoon(s) ghee (clarified butter) 1  teaspoon(s) each of mustard and cumin seeds 3"  piece ginger finely chopped 4  small green chilies finely chopped 1  teaspoon(s) hot spice mix (garam masala) asafetida and salt to taste finely chopped coriander leaves

How to make Maharashtrian Aamti:-

• Heat the water in a heavy bottomed vessel and drop the split red gram into it.
• Bring it to a boil. As it boils, add the tamarind paste, jaggery, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt.
• Cook on medium / low heat for 12 minutes or till the gram is soft but not mashed. Keep aside.
• Heat the ghee (clarified butter) in a pan till very hot. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
• Now, add the cumin seeds and the asafetida. Fry on medium heat for 1 minute(s) or till the cumin seeds are a shade darker.
• Add this to the cooked gram mixture.
• Add the chopped coriander leaves, green chilies and ginger.
• Cook covered on medium / low heat for 4 minutes. 
• Garnish with the garam masala and keep covered for some time before serving.
• Serve with rice or roti…