Ambat God Varan/Chinch Gulachi Amti

Preparation time : 30 Min                         Cooking time : 12 Min                  Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Tuvar dal - 1/2 Cup

Tamarind paste - 1/2 Tbsp

Jaggery - 1 Tbsp

Curry leaves - 8

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 2 Tsp

Asafoetida - Two pinch

Red chili powder - 2 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp

Salt - 3 Tsp

Cilantro - a few

Method :

1) Wash tuvar dal till water runs clean. Add 1 1/2 cup water, a pinch of asafoetida and 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and pressure cook up to 20 mins or 3 whistles. 

2) Heat oil in pan and crackle mustard seeds.

3) Add cumin seeds, asafoetida and 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.

4) Add curry leaves, tamarind paste, jaggery and red chili powder.
Tip : You can also add garlic if you like.

6) Add tuvar dal, salt, 1/2 cup water and cook on medium flame for 7 mins.

7) Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with chapati, dal or bati.

Ambat God Varan

Green Pigeon Peas(Tuvar Lilva) Amti

Preparation Time - 15 Min                  Cooking Time - 10 Min                    Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Green pigeon peas(Green Tuvar) - 1 Cup

Garlic - 8 cloves

Ginger - 1/2 inch piece

Green chili - 3 or 4

Cilantro(Coriander leaves) - 1/2 Cup

Cumin seeds - 2 Tsp

Ground nut powder - 2 Tbsp

Shredded coconut - 2 Tbsp

Oil - 3 Tbsp

Red chili powder - 1 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp

Goda masala - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Salt - 3 Tsp or to taste

Method :

1) Heat 1 tbsp oil in pan and add cumin seeds.

2) Add green chilies,garlic and ginger fry for 1 min.

3) Add shredded coconut and green pigeon peas (green tovar) and fry for 8-10 mins on low flame.

4) At the end add ground nut powder and cilantro.

5) Let it cool and grind by adding little water to thick paste.

6) Heat oil in pan, crackle mustard seeds and add asafoetida.

7) Add the grind mixture and fry till it becomes dry.

8) Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and goda masala.

10) Add 1 1/2 cup of water and salt and cook for 10 mins on low flame.

11) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with rice or chapati.

Pigeon Peas (Tuvar lilva) Amti