Katachi Amti Recipe
Katachi Amti is a spicy dal made from the leftover water from boiled chana dal used for making puran poli. It is a very popular in Maharashtra and is best accompanied with Puran Poli.
Katachi Amti with Puran Poli is served as a prasad during Ganpati, Holi, etc
It is spicy and extremely flavorful. In most areas of Maharashtra, Puran Poli is eaten by dipping it in Katachi Amti. The sweet puran poli and spicy katachi amti compliment each other well.
Ingredients½ cup chana dal/split Bengal gram4 cup water
For making paste5 tbsp dry coconut1 tbsp ginger garlic paste2 tsp garam masala1 tsp shahjeera2-3 cloves1 cinnamon1 whole green cardamom
For temperingOil1 tsp asafetida2-3 crushed garlic5-6 curry leaves1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp mustard seeds2 tbsp Kala tikhat(substitute-1 tbsp red chilli powder+1 tbsp garam masala)chopped coriander leavessalt
MethodBoil the dal. It will take time to get cooked or you can pressure cook it.
In the time being, grind the coconut, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, shahjeera, cloves cinnamon, green cardamom with water into a thick paste.
Now heat oil in a pan.Add asafetida, garlic, curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chopped coriander and let it temper.Now add the coconut paste, kala tikhat and salt. Let it cook till oil separates.
Finally add the boiled dal. Let it boil for 15 mins.
At the end sprinkle coriander leaves.
Serve it with Puran Poli. It tastes good with rice too.
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