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Matki Recipe | Matki Amti

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The Matki Recipe showcases a flavorful and appetizing Maharashtrian curry, skillfully crafted using matki sprouts or moth beans as the key ingredient.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams matki (sprouted moth beans) or 4 cups of sprouted moth beans – about 1 to 1.25 cups of matki (moth beans) will yield 3.5 to 4 cups of sprouted beans.
  • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped or ½ heaped cup of roughly chopped onions
  • 1 large tomato or 2 medium tomatoes – about 1.25 cup roughly chopped tomatoes or 100 grams tomatoes
  • 4-5 garlic – roughly chopped
  • ½ inch ginger – roughly chopped
  • ½ teaspoon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 6-7 curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder or ½ teaspoon any other red chili powder
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3 to 4 teaspoon homemade goda masala or as required
  • 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 to 3 cups water or add as required
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • salt as required

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Rinse the matki sprouts in water first once or twice. Drain and keep aside.
  • Then chop the onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger roughly.
  • Blend the onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger to smooth paste in the grinder or blender. No need to add water while grinding as the juice from the tomatoes is enough.

Making Matki Amti

  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Crackle the mustard seeds first.
  • Add the cumin and curry leaves. Saute till the cumin sizzles or changes color or becomes fragrant.
  • Add the ground onion-tomato-ginger-garlic paste.
  • Stir and saute till the oil starts to leave from the sides of the paste.
  • Then add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and goda masala.
  • Stir and then add the sprouted matki/moth beans.
  • Stir and add water. Season with salt. Cover the pan.
  • On a low to medium heat simmer the curry till matki beans are cooked.
  • If the liquids dry up then add some more water.
  • The consistency of matki amti is neither thin not thick. So you can add water accordingly.
  • Check the taste and add red chili powder, salt and goda masala if required.
  • Lastly, add coriander leaves and mix with the rest of the amti.
  • Or you can garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Serve matki amti hot with rotis, bhakri, poli, paratha or bread. It can also be served with rice.
Keyword Matki Recipe
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