Maharashtrian Amti | chincha Gulachi Amti | Maharashtrian dal
Maharashtrian Chincha Gulachi Amti is a traditional authentic Maharashtrian dal recipe made with tamarind pulp & Jaggery with an aromatic spice called Goda Masala.This is a vegan, protein-rich, no onion-garlic, diabetic-friendly, beginner-friendly & nutritious lentil curry made using turdal also called arhar dal or pigeon peas.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Tur Dal / Arhar Dal / Split Pigeon Peas
- 3 tablespoons Tamarind Pulp
- 2 tablespoons Jaggery (Gul)
- 2 teaspoons Goda Masala
- 1.5 teaspoons Red Chilli Powder
- 1/4th teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1/4th teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds (Methi Seeds)
- 5-6 Curry Leaves
- 1 tablespoon Freshly Scrapped Coconut
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- Water, as required
Instructions
- Rinse the turdal / pigeon / arhar dal well with sufficient water 3-4 times till the water runs almost clear.
- Now add 2 cups of water to the washed dal and pressure cook till 6-7 whistles on medium flame.
- Once the dal is ready. Add 1 cup of water and mash the dal using the backside of the ladle or a whisk to a smooth consistency. Normally the consistency of amti is quite runny but again it depends of personal preference. Hence whisk accordingly.
- In a kadai or saucepan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and 1/4th teaspoon of fenugreek seeds.
- Add thing (asafoetida) and curry leaves.
- Add the cooked dal. Add one cup of water.
- Let's add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and goda masala. (Goda masala is easily available at any Indian grocery store) In case of goda masala you can add either garam masala or a tablespoon of coriander-cumin powder.
- Add chincha-gul ( jaggery & tamarind pulp).
- Add salt to taste and let the amti boil for 6-8 minutes on medium flame. The more the amti boils the more flavourful it gets.
- Lastly, add some freshly scrapped coconut and coriander leaves.
- Let the dal again simmer on high flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Sweet & sour chincha gulachi amti is ready.
- Serve it with chapati or hot steamed rice.
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Notes
Instead of Goda Masala you can add garam masala or coriander-cumin powder.
Instead of tamarind, you can add lemon juice or kokam.
You can substitute jaggery with brown sugar or white sugar.
Instead of pigeon / tur dal, you can also use yellow moong dal (yellow lentils) or red lentils (masoor dal).