How to make Jain Osaman -

Strained water of cooked moong mixed with spices, jaggery and salt and tempered.

Sanjeev Kapoor

This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.

Main Ingredients : whole green grams, Ghee (घी)

Cuisine : Jain

Course : Dals and Kadhis


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Jain Osaman

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It is a fact that Dals and Kadhis are comfort foods and they are a good source of calcium, phosphorus, vitamins B and iron. Dals, especially are a major source of dietary fibre and proteins. Kadhis are a blend of yogurt and herbs which assist in efficient digestion. Every region has its locally grown herbs and spices as the key ingredients, thus a variety of kadhis are relished across the length and breadth of Indian subcontinent.

Prep Time : 11-15 minutes

Cook time : 16-20 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Sweet and Sour

Ingredients for Jain Osaman Recipe

  • whole green grams soaked 1 cup

  • Ghee to taste

  • Ghee 1 tablespoon

  • Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon

  • Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon

  • Cinnamon 2 1/2 inch pieces

  • Cloves 4-5

  • Mustard seeds 4-5

  • Curry leaves 15-20

  • Ginger-green chilli paste 1/2 tablespoon

  • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon

  • Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon

  • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon

  • Jaggery (gur) grated 1 teaspoon

  • Yogurt 1 teaspoon

  • Lemon juice a few drops

Method

Step 1

Cook moong in 6 cups water with salt till it is completely cooked and soft.

Step 2

Strain the stock and use it for this dish. Use the moong for some other dish.Heat ghee in a deep non stick wok. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, mustard seeds, curry leaves, ginger-green chilli paste and a little water and sauté for 1-2 minutes.

Step 3

Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder and mix. Add moong stock, jaggery and mix well. Adjust salt and simmer for 3-4 minutes.Add yogurt and mix well. While serving pour over hot steamed rice and drizzle a few drops of lemon juice.You can also serve it as a soup.

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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine. He is Chef extraordinaire, runs a successful TV Channel FoodFood, hosted Khana Khazana cookery show on television for more than 17 years, author of 150+ best selling cookbooks, restaurateur and winner of several culinary awards. He is living his dream of making Indian cuisine the number one in the world and empowering women through power of cooking to become self sufficient. His recipe portal www.sanjeevkapoor.com is a complete cookery manual with a compendium of more than 10,000 tried & tested recipes, videos, articles, tips & trivia and a wealth of information on the art and craft of cooking in both English and Hindi.