Aamti Recipe - Cooking Index
Aamti Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1/2 cup | Yellow gram dal | |
| 1 x | Curry leaves | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 3 | Cloves | |
| 2 | Green chillies | |
| 1/2 tablespoon | Coriander finely chopped | |
| 1 teaspoon | Black maharashtrian masala - (refer masalas) | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Garam masala | |
| 1/4 teaspoon | Dhania - (coriander seed) turmeric powder | |
| Salt to taste | ||
| 4 cups | Water | |
| 1 tablespoon | Oil or ghee | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Cumin & mustard seeds |
Wash and soak dal for 15 minutes.
Pressure cook till very soft (4 whistles).
Cool cooker and remove. Drain water from dal and save.
Grind dal to a fine paste either on stone or in a mixie.
Mix with water and residual water of dal.
Blend well till smooth.
Heat oil in a deep saucepan. Add seeds, curry leaves, allow to splutter.
Add slit chillies, cloves, bayleaf, and saute one minute.
Make paste of masalas in 1/4 cup water.
Add paste, fry further one minute. Add dal.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
Add chopped coriander.
Serve hot with puran polis (refer)
Making time:30 minutes (excluding pressure cooking time)
Makes: 5-6 servings
Shelflife: Best fresh
Source:
Kumar Ramanathan
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