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January 19, 2009

Rasam Recipe

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There are different methods of making rasam.I learnt this from my Chithi(Aunty).. She told this recipe as brahmin rasam. Thanks to my aunty.It came out well!!
Here is the rasam,

Ingredients

1 cup - 200ml

  • Cooked toor dal – 1/8 cup
  • Tamarind – Small gooseberry size
  • Red chilli powder  - 1/2 - 1 tsp
  • Pepper & Jeera/cumin seeds – 1 tsp each
  • Tomato(Crush into small pieces) – 1 no
  • Curry leaves – a few
  • Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Asafetida/Hing – a pinch
  • Coriander leaves/cilantro – to garnish
  • Oil & Ghee – 1 tsp each
  • Sugar – little to taste

Method


  1. Roast pepper & jeera using 1tsp of ghee and coarse grind . keep it aside.
  2. Soak tamarind in water and extract pulp.
  3. Hand blend the cooked toor dal and dilute it.
  4. Heat a kadai with 1tsp of oil and season with mustard , cumin seeds and curry leaves.
  5. Add the crushed tomato , tamarind extract ,chilli powder & a pinch of hing.
  6. Bring it to boil and then add the toor dhal water.
  7. Boil for sometime.
  8. Finally add the salt ,crushed pepper,jeera & little sugar.Boil till it froth. switch off the flame.
  9. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Delicious Rasam is ready!!!
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Serve hot with plain rice and ghee!!


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2 comments :

gtyuk said...

We do similar preparation called Paruppu rasam. I love rasams of all varieties.
You've got nice authentic recipes here and the Kitchen Clinic in between the posts is very interesting. Keep it up and thanks for the comment on my blog.

Chitra said...

thanku akal for ur lovely comment.we do make paruppu rasam with slight difference:)thanks again.