Name: Dal Rasam
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 tsp Pepper; 6 tsp Corriander seeds; 10 - Dry Red Chillies (Kollamulaku); Coriander leaves (About 2 - 3 stems); 3/4 - Red gram (Thuvaraparippu); 1 no Tomato (medium); 5 - Coriander leaves; Salt (As reqd); Water (As reqd); 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Rasam powder (refer above); 1 1/2 tbsp Tamarind extract (Puli); Asafoetida (A pinch, Kayam); 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; Curry leaves (A few); 1 tbsp Ghee / Oil

Dal Rasam

Dal Rasam

Dal Rasam with homemade rasam powder

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

For Powder:-

3 tsp Pepper
6 tsp Corriander seeds
10 - Dry Red Chillies Kollamulaku
Coriander leaves About 2 - 3 stems

For Rasam:-

3/4 - Red gram Thuvaraparippu
1 no Tomato medium
5 - Coriander leaves
Salt As reqd
Water As reqd
3/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Rasam powder refer above
1 1/2 tbsp Tamarind extract Puli
Asafoetida A pinch, Kayam
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Curry leaves A few
1 tbsp Ghee / Oil

Instructions

For Rasam Powder:- 1)Roast the pepper corns, coriander seeds and dry red chillies and keep aside.
After roasting coriander seeds, add coriander leaves to it until the moisture is out of the leaves.
Let it cool.
Powder all the above in a mixer and store it in a dry and moisture free container.
For Rasam:- 1)Cut tomatoes into small cubes.
To the above chopped tomatoes, add turmeric powder, salt and chopped coriander leaves and keep aside.
Pressure cook dal well and mash it.
Heat a pan (without oil).
Add rasam powder along with the mixture of tomato, turmeric, coriander leaves and salt with 1/2 cup water and set to boil.
To this, add tamarind extract and stir well.
When the tomatoes are well cooked, add dal and more water depending on the consistency you require.
Keep on medium flame and set it to bubble up.
Just as it bubbles up on the sides, turn off heat and season it with mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida.
Close it with a lid immediately so that not to lose the aroma.
:- Serve with hot rice and pappad.