Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Rasam

Ingredients
Tomato(medium) - 3 nos
Tamarind(Puli) juice/paste(thick) - 1 tbsp
Garlic pods(crushed) - 2 - 3 nos
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Rasam powder - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - A few
Coriander leaves - A few
(chopped)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Water - 3 cups
Salt - As reqd
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Jaggaree (Gur) - 1 inch cube
Dry red chillies(Kollamulaku) - 1 no (broken into 2 pieces)

Preparation Method of Easy Rasam Recipe
1)Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottom pan.
2)Add mustard seeds and when they crackle, add red chillies and saute for a while.
3)Add crushed garlic and stir for a minute.
4)Add chopped tomatoes and salt and stir, till the tomatoes blend well.
5)Add turmeric and rasam powder and stir for a few seconds.
6)Add the tamarind paste and mix well.
7)Add curry leaves, coriander leaves and water.
8)Boil rasam on low flame for about 7 - 10 mins.- add the Jaggaree
9)Finally, you can sprinkle asafoetida powder(optional).

:- Asafoetida is usually contained in Rasam Powder.

:- Serve rasam hot with rice.

:- You can also drink rasam like a soup.

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