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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