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# Amti Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 10 min |
| **Total time** | 15 min |
| **Serves** | 3 servings |
## Ingredients
* 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
* 1 tsp mustard / rai
* ½ tsp jeera / cumin
* pinch of hing / asafoetida
* few curry leaves
* 1 green chilli *(finely chopped)*
* ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
* 2 cup toor dal *(pressure cooked)*
* 1 tbsp goda masala
* ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
* ½ tbsp jaggery / gud
* 5 kokum / punarpuli
* 2 tbsp coconut *(grated)*
* ¾ tsp salt
* water
* 2 tbsp coriander leaves *(finely chopped)*
## Instructions
1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee and saute 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp jeera, pinch of hing and few curry leaves.
2. also add 1 green chilli, ¼ tsp turmeric and saute on low flame.
3. further add 2 cup cooked toor dal (1 cup dal + 3 cup water pressure cooked for 5 whistles)
4. get the dal to boil and add 1 tbsp goda masala, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tbsp jaggery, 5 kokum, 2 tbsp coconut, ¾ tsp salt. mix well.
5. add ½ cup water and adjust consistency as required.
6. mix well and boil for 5 minutes or till spices gets cooked completely.
7. finally, add coriander leaves and serve amti dal with hot steamed rice.
## Step-by-step
firstly, in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp **[ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe)** and saute 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp jeera, pinch of hing and few curry leaves.
also add 1 green chilli, ¼ tsp turmeric and saute on low flame.
further add 2 cup cooked toor dal (1 cup dal + 3 cup water pressure cooked for 5 whistles)
get the dal to boil and add 1 tbsp goda masala, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tbsp jaggery, 5 kokum, 2 tbsp coconut, ¾ tsp salt. mix well.
add ½ cup water and adjust consistency as required.
mix well and boil for 5 minutes or till spices gets cooked completely.
finally, add coriander leaves and serve **amti dal** with hot steamed rice.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, use [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) for more flavours, however you can replace with oil if you are diet conscious.
* also make sure to whisk the toor dal well before adding to tempering.
* additionally, if you are not able to find kokum, then replace kokum with tamarind juice.
* finally, **amti dal** taste great when the flavour of spice, tangy and sweetness is balanced.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/amti-recipe-maharashtrian-amti-dal/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/amti-recipe-maharashtrian-amti-dal/)
