Aamti (Maharashtrian Lentil Curry)

Name: Aamti (Maharashtrian Lentil Curry)
Total time: 1500 s
Ingredients: 1 cup split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 200 grams); 1 onion; 6 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon chili powder; as needed Oil,; as needed Salt,

Nirmala Rajput @cook_28398047

Ahmedbad

Aamti is a traditional Maharashtrian dish. It's very tasty and similar to dal, but made in a different way. It goes great with rice.

Nirmala Rajput @cook_28398047

Ahmedbad

Aamti is a traditional Maharashtrian dish. It's very tasty and similar to dal, but made in a different way. It goes great with rice.

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Ingredients

25 minutes

1 cupsplit chickpeas (chana dal) (about 200 grams)
1onion
6garlic cloves
1 tablespooncumin seeds
1 tablespoonturmeric powder
1 tablespoonchili powder
as neededOil,
as neededSalt,

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Add the chana dal, turmeric, and salt to a pressure cooker. Cook until the dal is soft, then grind it in a blender. Lightly sauté the onion and garlic in a pan.
2

Add the sautéed onion and garlic to the blender with the cumin seeds and blend again. Let it cool slightly. Heat oil in a large pan, then add chili powder. Add curry leaves, and after 1 minute, add turmeric powder, chili powder, and coriander powder.
3

Add the onion-garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute. Then add the dal paste, water as needed, and salt. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
4

Aamti is ready. Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro. It tastes delicious!