Recipe - Aamti

One half cup Yellow gram dal
1 Stalk curry leaves
1 Bay leaf
3 Cloves
2 Green chillies
One half tablespoon Coriander finely chopped
1 teaspoon Black maharashtrian masala;
(refer masalas)
One fourth teaspoon Garam masala
One fourth teaspoon Dhania; (coriander seed)
; turmeric powder
Salt to taste
4 cup Water
1 tablespoon Oil or ghee
One half teaspoon Cumin & mustard seeds

Wash and soak dal for 15 minutes.

Pressure cook till very soft (4 whistles).

Cool cooker and remove. Drain water from dal and save.

Grind dal to a fine paste either on stone or in a mixie.

Mix with water and residual water of dal.

Blend well till smooth.

Heat oil in a deep saucepan. Add seeds, curry leaves, allow to
splutter.

Add slit chillies, cloves, bayleaf, and saute one minute.

Make paste of masalas in One fourth cup water.

Add paste, fry further one minute. Add dal.

Bring to a boil and simmer for 810 minutes.

Add chopped coriander.

Serve hot with puran polis (refer)

Making time:30 minutes (excluding pressure cooking time)

Makes: 56