Shenganchi Aamti
Serves: 2 persons
The word Shenganchi Aamti means The vegetable drumstick dal. This vegetable is well known in India and it has a unique flavor. It is commonly used in curries and dals. The following recipe is a very common recipe which you will find in a Maharashtrian household. Lets have a look at the recipe.
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup toor dal
- 1 long drumstick cut into 7-8 pieces
- 1½ tablespoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 1 green chili
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2½ cups water
- 2 tablespoon grated jaggery
- ½ teaspoon tamarind paste
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated coconut
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ghee/butter
Method:
- Wash and rinse toor dal for couple times. Add washed dal, a cup of fresh water, and ½ teaspoon turmeric powder in a pressure cooker insert pan. Get another cooker insert pan and add cut drumsticks and ½ cup of water. Put everything in a cooker and close the lid. Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles or until toor dal gets cooked completely. Turn off the heat and let the pressure goes down naturally.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Let them crackle. Add asafetida, curry leaves, and ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder. Cut the chili in the middle and add it to the pan. Add cooked drumsticks. Saute everything for ½ minute.
- Add 1 cup of water. Add salt, jaggery, tamarind paste, and chopped cilantro into the water. Let the water boil.
- In a small plate add cumin seeds and grated coconut. Crush it roughly with your fingers. Add this to boiling water.
- Add cooked dal and stir everything. Let the dal boil on medium heat. Check the consistency. If you want your dal to be runny, add more water accordingly.
- Add 1 teaspoon of ghee or butter to the dal. Turn off the flame. Serve hot with rice or roti.