Amti
Amti is a Maharashtra Indian lunch dish made with toor dal, goda masala, tamarind pulp, jaggery and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.
- Total time (approx.)
- 30 min
- Calories (estimate)
- ~360 kcal
- Course
- Lunch
- Cuisine
- Maharashtra (Indian)
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Ingredients
Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.
- 1 cup Toor dal
- 1 tbsp goda masala
- 1/2 tbsp tamarind pulp
- 1 tbsp jaggery, grated
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- Pinch of asafoetida (hing)
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander for garnish
Method
- 1Pressure cook toor dal until soft. Mash well.
- 2Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and asafoetida.
- 3Add the mashed dal to the tempering. Add goda masala, tamarind pulp, jaggery, and salt.
- 4Add 2-3 cups of water to adjust consistency, bring to a boil.
- 5Simmer for 10-15 minutes for flavors to meld.
- 6Garnish generously with fresh coriander. Serve hot with rice.
About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
