Recipe Gujarati Osaman Dal

Ingredients:
1/2 cup - red lentils ( masoor dal), washed and cleaned well
1/4 cup - toasted peanuts
2 tbsp - grated jaggery
1 to 1-1/2 tbsp - tamarind paste
1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
2-3 - green chillies, sliced thinly
Salt to taste
To temper:
1 tsp - mustard seeds
1/8 tsp - asafoetida
1 tsp - cumin seeds
1/2 tsp - fenugreek seeds
A few sprigs of curry leaves and cilantro


Method

1. Place the red lentils in a saucepan and cook it by bringing it to a boil in about 2 cups of water/vegetable stock.
2. Once boiled, bring the heat down to medium heat, it should have turned to yellow color.
3. Add turmeric, salt, tamarind, peanuts and jaggery.
4. Stir well to blend.
5. Temper the ingredients given in the temper section along with chillies and pour it into the dal.
6. Garnish with herbs and serve hot.

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