Amti (Maharashtrian Dal)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup toor dal
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 1 tsp goda masala
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- A few curry leaves
Instructions:
- Cook toor dal until soft.
- In a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Add onions and sauté until golden.
- Add tomatoes, turmeric, and goda masala. Cook until tomatoes are soft.
- Add cooked dal, salt, and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with rice.
Bharli Vangi (Stuffed Eggplant)
Ingredients:
- 4 small eggplants
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 1 tbsp peanuts, roasted and ground
- 1 tsp goda masala
- 1/2 tsp jaggery
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp oil
Instructions:
- Mix coconut, peanuts, goda masala, jaggery, and salt for stuffing.
- Make slits in eggplants and stuff them.
- Heat oil in a pan and cook stuffed eggplants until tender.
- Serve hot with chapatis or bhakri.
Masale Bhat
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rice
- 1/4 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tsp goda masala
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
- Cook rice and set aside.
- In a pan, heat oil and sauté onions until golden.
- Add vegetables and cook until tender.
- Add goda masala and salt. Mix well.
- Add cooked rice and mix gently.
- Serve hot.