Chincha- Gul Amti

Chincha Gul Amti

The humble चिंच-गुळा ची आमटी. 

Sweet & sour toor dal cooked with tamarind & jaggery.  Every family has its own variation of making this Amti, I like the amti thick, sweet in taste. Mom adds red chilli powder to this amti & make it slightly watery. Some people add fresh coconut too, but since my husband & kids don’t like it I never add it, but it definitely gives a good flavour and taste. This is my most favourite dal & if you ask me I’ll prefer this one to Goda masala amti, anytime any day. Here the recipe 

1 cup toor dal( cooked & mashed)

2 tbsp tamarind pulp

2 tbs jaggery

4tsp ghee

2-3 green chilies roughly chopped

Few leaves of curry leaves

1 tsp mustard seeds

½ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp hing 

1 cup water

Lots of chopped coriander for garnishing 

Salt as per taste

Method 

Soak the toor dal for 1 hour before cooking, add turmeric &hing while cooking. Mash the cooked toor dal before using. 

In a heavy bottom pot add ghee, give tadka of mustard seeds after the seeds crackle, add turmeric hing curry leaves & green chillies. Add the toor dal & stir. Add the salt, jaggery, tamarind pulp, and 1 cup water. The amti shouldn’t be very thin make it thick. Adjust the sourness and sweet flavour accordingly to your liking. Bring the amti to a boil. Add lots of chopped coriander leaves serve with hot rice with a dollop of ghee.