Maharashtrian Amti (Dal Recipe)

Ingredients

Dal cooked – 1 cup

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Cumin powder – ½  tsp

Jaggery – 1small piece

Freshly grated coconut/ paste of dry coconut – 2 tbl.sp

Tamarind pulp – 2 tsp

Few curry leaves

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Salt as per taste

For tampering

Asofoetida – ¼ tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Whole red chilli – 2

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it start to splutter, add asofoetida and whole red chillies and fry for a minute, add cooked dal to it. Stir and add red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, jiggery, coconut, curry leaves and tamarind pulp.

Stir well and leave it to boil.

Remove and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.