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Kala Vatana Amti कला वतन अम्ती

Kala Vatana Amti कला वतन अम्ती

Name: Kala Vatana Amti कला वतन अम्ती
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Maharashtrian
Ingredients: Black Peas

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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings: 4

Cuisine: Maharashtrian

Kala Vatana Amti कला वतन अम्ती Recipe - Ranveer Brar

Ingredients

For Peas

2 Cups Water

Salt, to taste

1 Cup Dry Black Peas, soaked in water overnight

For Masala Paste

2 tsp Oil

5 Cloves

2 tsp Black Peppercorns

2 tbsp Coriander Seeds

2 Medium Onion, sliced

1 Cup Fresh Coconut, grated

For Amti

1 tbsp Oil

1 tsp Mustard Seeds

1 Medium Onion, chopped

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

¼ tsp Turmeric Powder

1 tsp Red Chili Powder

2 Kokum Petals

Salt, to taste

1 tsp Garam Masala Powder

Process

For peas, pour 2 cups water in pressure cooker and add salt, mix. Add soaked peas and cover with lid. Cook for 3-4 whistles, turn off the flame and keep aside.
Once the pressure goes off, drain the pea stock and reserve. keep aside.
For masala paste, heat oil in a pan. Add whole spices and saute till fragrant.
Now add in the onion and saute for few minutes till they turn translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute. Add in the grated coconut and saute on low flame till it turns golden brown in colour and is nice aromatic.
Turn off the flame and let it cool down. In a grinder add ¼ cup of boiled peas. Now using water, wet grind along with roasted masala into fine paste. Keep aside.
Now for amti, heat oil in a pot. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
Add onion and saute till golden brown on medium flame. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and saute till fragrant.
Add cooked peas and saute for few minutes.
Now add reserved pea stock, kokum, salt and mix well. Let it come a boil and put on simmer.
Add in the prepared masala paste along with garam masala and mix well. Cook for 5mins on medium flame or till it is nice and thick.
Turn off the flame and serve hot with rice or pooris.