Jain Osaman

Name: Jain Osaman (A thin green-gram soup)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 grams) sabut moong (whole green gram); 3 or 4 whole cloves; 1-inch (2½-cm) cinnamon stick; 1 teaspoon plain yogurt; 1 teaspoon grated cane jaggery; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½-inch (1-cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 green chiles, stemmed; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds; Generous pinch of asafetida; 2 tablespoons ghee; 5 or 6 curry leaves; 1 teaspoon table salt; 1 tablespoon ground coriander

A thin green-gram soup

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This lovely soup is simple to make and tastes terrific. Traditionally osaman is made with toor dal (split pigeon peas), but in my house it is made with sabut moong, which is equally good.

Ingredients

1 cup (240 grams) sabut moong (whole green gram)
1 teaspoon t

Asia
India
Gluten-free
Soup
Vegetarian

Method

Put the sabut moong in a bowl, wash in plenty of water 2 or 3 times, and drain. Add 2 cups (400 ml) water and soak for about 30 minutes. Drain in a colander.
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