Ingredients vegetarian 2 servings

• 1/2 cup Tuar dal(regular dal)
• 1 1/2 tbsp. gram flour
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 1/4 tsp + 1/4 tsp asafoetida(hing)
• 1 whole red chilly
• 1 tbsp. tamarind soaked in 1/4 cup water
• 11/2 tbsp. jaggery
• 1/2 tsp. + 1/2 t.sp.red chilly pwd
• 1/2 tsp. cumin pwd
• 1/4 tsp. + 1/4 t.sp. turmeric pwd
• 2 tsp. dry coconut finely grated
• 1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
• salt to taste
• 5 cups water

Directions

1. Pressure cook dal with 2+1/2 cup water for 2 whistles
2. Take out dal water.For that cover the vessel and drain.Allow 1 tb.sp. dal also.
3. In dal water add 2 cups water + tamarind water + red chilly pwd + cumin pwd + turmeric pwd + salt + jaggery + coconut
4. For tempering- heat oil, add whole red chilly + cinnamon + cumin seeds +  cloves + asafoetida
5. Boil, stirring in between.After a boil simmer for 5 min.This is OSAMAN.
6. Take the thick dal, add turmeric pwd+ salt + red chilly pwd(optional) + tempering of ghee + mustard seeds + asafotida. This is chutti dal.
7. For variation add grated cucumber or musk melon.

Comments

Divya

Sorry! Please add gram flour at stage 3.