Katachi Amti
5 (1) Katachi Amti is a type of seasoned dal prepared by using leftover water…
- Prep time
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- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup Chana Dal
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 2 Bay Leafs
- 1" Cinnamon Stick
- 2 Cloves
- 1 tsp Goda Masala
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 5 to 6 Curry Leaves
- pinch of Hing
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 4 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
- 1 tbsp Jaggery / Gul / Gudh
- 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
Instructions
- 1
Wash and soak chana dal in water for 4 hours.
- 2
After 4 hours, put chana dal in a pressure cooker and cook until 4 to 5 whistles.
- 3
After dal is cooked, boiled strain out all the water from dal using a strainer.
- 4
Take water from dal in a pan.
- 5
To that add red chilli powder, coriander powder, goda masala, bay leaf, cinnamon stick,
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clove, mix well.
- 7
And put that pot on medium heat and bring that to boil.
- 8
Take coconut in a pan and dry roast until it gets a light golden color.
- 9
Now add coconut in boiled dal.
- 10
Also, add tamarind pulp and jaggery in boiled dal.
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Continue to cook dal for 15 to 20 minutes.
- 12
Once dal is cooked, now its a time for tempering.
- 13
For tempering heat up tsp each ghee and oil in a pan.
- 14
Once it's hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, turmeric powder, curry leaves.
- 15
Pour that tadka over Amti.
- 16
Garnish with coriander leaves.