aamti

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːmti/

Noun

aamti (plural aamtis)

1. A lentil dish, typically made with toor dal (pigeon peas), that is a staple in Maharashtrian cuisine.
   • 1999, Shobha Dé, Speedpost: Letters to My Children about Living, Loving, Caring, and Coping with the World, illustrated edition, Penguin Books India, page 47:

     If you were to ask me to name one single, strong memory of food I recall from my childhood, I'd take no time at all to say aamti.

   • 2011, Arathi Kannan, From the West Delectable Home Cooking, D C Books, →ISBN, page ??:

     Although aamti means lentil broth, the common dal curry, the way it is made in Maharashtra is quite unique; it is spicy, sweet and a little tangy…

   • 2019, Saee Koranne - Khandekar, Pangat, a Feast: Food and Lore from Marathi Kitchens, Hachette India, →ISBN, page ??:

     Add both to the boiling aamti just before serving.