Recipe for Aamti (A Lentil Preparation)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup yellow gram daal1 stalk curry leaves1 bay leaf3 cloves2 green chillies1/2 tbsp coriander finely chopped1 tsp black maharashtrian masala (use paav bhaji masala or goda masala)1/4 tsp garam masala1/4 tsp coriander seed turmeric powdersalt to taste6-7 kokams soaked in 1/2 cup water4 cups water1 tbsp oil or ghee1/2 tsp each cumin & mustard seeds
Method:
Wash and soak daal for 15 minutes. Pressure cook till very soft (4 whistles). Cool cooker and remove. Drain water from daal and save. Knead the kokams between fingers. Press out and remove. Keep the water aside. Grind daal to a fine paste either on stone or in a mixie. Mix with water and residual water of daal. Blend well till smooth. Heat oil in a deep saucepan. Add seeds, curry leaves, allow to splutter. Add slit chillies, cloves, bayleaf, and saut?ne minute. Add kokam water. Make paste of masalas in 1/4 cup water. Add paste, fry further one minute. Add daal. Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add chopped coriander.
Recipe By: Niru Gupta (Indian)
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