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Rasam (Step By Step Photos)

traditional kerala recipe - Rasam (Step by Step Photos)
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 8 pods Garlic
  • 1 Tomato
  • Coriander as needed
  • Curry leaves as needed
  • Tamarind tennis ball size
  • 2 tsp Cumin and pepper
  • ½ tsp Mustard
  • ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds

Instructions
 

  • Crush the garlic pods, cut the chilli
  • Add sufficient water and squeeze the tomato and tamarind and mix well. Extract the juice
  • In a vessel, add oil and heat it. Add mustard and wait till it spurts.
  • Add fenugreek and fry till the color changes
  • Add the cumin-pepper powder, garlic, chilly, coriander and curry leaves and fry.
  • Add the tomato and tamarind juice
  • Add the turmeric powder and stir
  • Let it boil
  • Serve with rice.

Notes

Instead of using masala powder, it can be grounded and added
Do not boil for long. Remove from flame when it bubbles, else the taste will be bitter. Dhal can also be added In the tomato extract water to give more taste.
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