Rasam (South Indian) Recipe

Simple Spicy Rasam
submitted by Radzie at ifood.tv

Summary

Cooking Time35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineIndianCourseSide Dish
MethodBoiledSpecialityPart of Menu
VegetarianVegetarianMain IngredientLentils
Interest GroupEveryday

Ingredients

 
Arhar dal - 120 gms
 
Water - 5 cups
 
Asafoetida water - 4 drops
 
Tomatoes - 2
 
Green chillies - 4
 
Coriander - 3 tsps
 
Fresh coconut - 60 gms
 
Tamarind - 60 gms
 
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
 
Mustard seeds - 3 tsps
 
Ghee - 2 tbsps
 
Jaggery - 2 tbsps
 
Whole red chillies - 4
 
Black peppercorns - 10
 
Salt - to taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1 Pick and wash the dal.
2 In a small bowl, soak tamarind in water for 10 minutes.

MAKING
3 In a pan, cook the dal with water until tender.
4 Pass through a sieve.
5 Pass the soaked tamarind through a sieve.
6 In a grinder jar, grind coriander, red chillies, coconut and black pepper finely with a little water.
7 Combine all the ingredients into the dal along with its water, ghee, and coriander leaves.
8 Cook until a little thick.
9 Remove from the heat.
10 In a frying pan, heat the ghee.
11 Add in mustard seeds and fry for a minute.
12 Add to the prepared rasam.

SERVING
13 Sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves.
14 Serve hot with boiled rice.

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