An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Boil the chana dal in 3 cups water until soft, strain it, and reserve the cooking water.
Stir the goda masala, jaggery, tamarind pulp, and salt into the reserved dal water with 2 tbsp of the mashed dal.
Heat the oil, pop the mustard seeds, then add the asafoetida and curry leaves.
Pour the tempering into the dal liquid and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.
Serve this katachi amti hot, the traditional partner to puran poli.