Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - yellow gram dal
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cloves
• 2 green chillies
• 1/2 tbsp - coriander finely chopped
• 1 tsp - black maharashtrian masala (refer masalas)
• 1/4 tsp - garam masala
• 1/4 tsp - dhania (coriander seed) turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 6-7 kokams soaked in 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups - water
• 1 tbsp - oil or ghee
• 1/2 tsp - each cumin & mustard seeds

How to Make Aamti

• Wash and soak dal for 15 minutes.
• Pressure cook till very soft (4 whistles).
• Cool cooker and remove. Drain water from dal and save.
• Knead the kokams between fingers.
• Press out and remove. Keep the water aside.
• 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.
• Add kokam water.
• Make paste of masalas in 1/4 cup water.
• Add paste, fry further one minute. Add dal.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add chopped coriander.
• Serve hot with puran polis.