rasam | how to make rasam recipe | south indian style rasam

rasam | how to make rasam recipe

rasam is south indian style prepared with favourable dish and good for digestion. when has bouts of cold attacks and cough in the winter or monsoons. rasam warms the body and gives excellent relief. Different variety of rasam available. The main ingredients need are tamarind pulp, tomato,coriander leaves,rasam powder and salt. This rasam is best combination with some steamed rice. You can drink this rasam plain like a soup. sidedish for this rasam as papads or potato fry.

Prep time :15mins

Cook time: 5mins

Total time : 20mins

Servings : 4

Cuisine : south indian

Ingredients

2tsp of oil
¼ tsp of mustard seeds
½ tsp of urad dal
½ tsp of gram dal
2springs of curry leaves
Coriander leaves
2 dry red chilli
Tamarind seedless soaked in ¼ of water
1Tomato large sized
Rasam powder
Salt as per required.
Water as per required.

Spicy roasted powder:

1tsp of cumin seeds ( jeera)
1 tsp of black pepper ( milangu seeds)
1tsp of Rasam powder

Instructions:

1. Take jeera and black pepper in a pan on a low flame dry roast the spices string often till they are browned and fragrant. Once the spices are cooled, transfer to a grinder or mixer. Grind these spices to a semi course or fine powder. Store in air tight container for further use.

2. Soak 1 tsp seedless tamarind and tomato in ¼ cup of water for 15 to 20mins. Later squeeze the tamarind pulp and keep aside. add squeeze tomato in a pulp. Add coriander leaves to it.

3. Add 1tsp of rasam powder, 1tsp of cumin seeds(jeera) and black pepper (milagu) roasted ground powder. add salt as per required. check the taste of sour.