Amti is a basic dal which hot,spicy,tangy and sweet lentilAmti, Bhaat & Bhaji is the essence of daily menu in the homes of Maharashtra. Amti is a little hot, a little sweet and a little tangy. It is a basic dal prepared differently in each regions of Maharashtra and is the staple part of every meal. Amti is generally eaten with rice, roti or any variety of bhakris (jowar ki bhakri, jowar bajre ki bhakri etc.)Toor dal Amti is a traditional Maharashtrian spicy dal preparation that has a tangy and cooling touch made with tur dal seasoned with spices and sweetened with jaggery making the taste refreshing and irresistible to your taste budshttp://www.vahrehvah.com/toor-dal-amti-maharashtrian-spicy-dalIngredients 1 springs Coriander leaves 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds few springs Curry leaves 2 number Drumsticks 1 tbsp Fresh grated Coconut 1 tsp Goda masala 2-3 number Green chillies, chopped pinch Hing (asafoetida) 1 tsp Jaggery 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds 1 ml Oil 1 tsp Red chilli powder 0 Salt to taste 1/2 cup Tamarind juice 1 number Tomatoes, sliced 1 cup Toor dal, boiled 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder Directions: Firstly wash dal and cook it in the pressure cooker adding little oil, turmeric and green chillies. The dal should not be mashy. Boil drumsticks until done and keep aside. Add 1 tbsp oil in a pan, when it get hot add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds crackle, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, pinch of hing, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, goda masala, and sliced tomatoes and sauté all the ingredients well. Add in the dal and drumsticks and mix well. Add jaggery, salt and allow it to boil for some time. Add 1 tbsp fresh grated coconut, coriander leaves and ½ cup tamarind juice. Simmer the dal for about 2 to 3 minutes and bring it to boil until the raw flavour of tamarind juice is gone. Finally when the frothiness is gone, switch off the flame and the toor dal amti is ready to serve you can find detailed recipes at my website and also find many videos with recipes at http://www.vahrehvah.com/ simple easy and quick recipes and videos of Indian Pakistani and Asian Oriental foods "Reach vahrehvah at - Website - http://www.vahrehvah.com/ Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vahchef Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VahChef.SanjayThumma Twitter - https://twitter.com/vahrehvah Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/116066497483672434459 Flickr Photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/23301754@N03/ Linkedin - http://lnkd.in/nq25sW Picasa Photos- http://picasaweb.google.com/118141140815684791742 Stumleupon http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/vahrehvah Tumblr http://vahrehvah.tumblr.com/ Blogger - http://vahrehvah.blogspot.in/"
