Osaman
Light spiced green gram broth
Light, spiced green gram broth
Osaman is the cooking water from boiled whole green grams, gently spiced with ginger, chilli, tamarind and jaggery and finished with a cinnamon, clove and curry-leaf tempering. It's thin, soothing and easy to digest, so it's good for anyone feeling unwell. The leftover boiled green grams can be used to make a curry.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz whole green grams (moong)washed
- 4 ¼ cups water
- 1 tsp jaggery
- 1 tsp tamarind juice
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- ½ tsp chilli paste
- ½ tsp saltor to taste
For the tempering
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 cloves
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
To garnish
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander (optional)chopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Boil 5 ½ oz whole green grams (moong) in 4 ¼ cups water until soft, about 35–40 minutes (or 4 whistles in a pressure cooker).
35 minStep 2: Sieve, keeping the water separately. This water is called osaman. Keep the green grams for another dish.
Step 3: Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 cloves, ½ tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp cumin seeds and 5 curry leaves.
1 minStep 4: Add the osaman with 1 tsp jaggery, 1 tsp tamarind juice, ½ tsp ginger paste, ½ tsp chilli paste and ½ tsp salt.
Step 5: Boil on a low heat for 5–7 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with 1 tbsp fresh coriander.
6 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does osaman take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of whole green grams (moong)?
- Any whole pulse, such as moth beans or chickpeas (for sprouting; times vary).
- What can I use instead of jaggery?
- Dark brown or muscovado sugar, same amount.
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