Maharashtra

Maharashtrian amti

Name: Maharashtrian amti
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Marathi
Ingredients: 3/4 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas); 3 cups water; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 2 tsp goda masala; 3 petals kokum; 1 tbsp jaggery; 3/4 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 2 tbsp fresh grated coconut; 1 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; a pinch asafoetida; 8 to 10 curry leaves; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); Salt, to taste

Toor dal with goda masala, kokum and a little jaggery. Varan's spicier, chattier sister.

30 minTime

9 gProtein each

mildSpice

Amti or varan1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe everyday Marathi home amti.

The original

216kcalsame

9 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

30minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Toor dal (split pigeon peas)¾ cup

Water3 cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Goda masala2 tsp

Kokum3 petals

Jaggery1 tbsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)¾ tsp

Fresh grated coconut2 tbsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Curry leaves8 to 10

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook toor dal with 2 cups water and turmeric for 3 whistles. Let pressure release naturally and whisk smooth.
2Heat oil, crackle mustard and cumin, add asafoetida and curry leaves.
3Add dal, remaining water, goda masala, chilli, kokum, jaggery, coconut and salt. Simmer 8 minutes.
4Finish with coriander. Serve with rice and ghee.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Maharashtra

Maharashtrian amti

Toor dal with goda masala, kokum and a little jaggery. Varan's spicier, chattier sister.

30 minTime

9 gProtein each

mildSpice

Amti or varan1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe everyday Marathi home amti.

The original

216kcalsame

9 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

30minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Toor dal (split pigeon peas)¾ cup

Water3 cups

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Goda masala2 tsp

Kokum3 petals

Jaggery1 tbsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)¾ tsp

Fresh grated coconut2 tbsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Curry leaves8 to 10

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook toor dal with 2 cups water and turmeric for 3 whistles. Let pressure release naturally and whisk smooth.
2Heat oil, crackle mustard and cumin, add asafoetida and curry leaves.
3Add dal, remaining water, goda masala, chilli, kokum, jaggery, coconut and salt. Simmer 8 minutes.
4Finish with coriander. Serve with rice and ghee.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Maharashtrian amti

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Maharashtrian amti

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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