Spicy Rasam
Authentic trivandum rasam recipe
Ingredients
- 2 nos Tomato cut into small pieces, medium
- Tamarind Add a little water and squeeze out the pulp, Puli
- Asafoetida A small piece, Kayam
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
- 10 nos Peppercorns
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeerakam
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 tsp Chilly Powder
- 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves cut into very small pieces
For Seasoning:-
- 2 tbsp Sunflower Oil
- 4 nos Shallots cut into small round pieces, Kunjulli
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2 nos Dry red chillies broken into 2 pieces
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Take the tomato pieces in a cooking pot. Add 3 teacups water and a small asafoetida piece. Boil and cook till done.
- While it cooks, in a blender bowl take 2 tbsp coriander seeds, 10 nos peppercorns and 1/4 tsp cumin seeds. Powder all 3 in the blender till finely powdered.
- To this, add 4 garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp chilly powder and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Spin till the garlic blends well.
- Next add 1/4 teacup water to the blender. Blend well till it becomes a smooth watery mixture.
- Add the above masala to the boiling tomato. Add salt as required.
- Add the tamarind juice to the pot.
- Add 2 tbsp coriander leaves that have been cut very small.
- Let it all boil. Reduce flame and cook for 5 minutes.
- For seasoning add 2 tbsp sunflower oil to a seasoning pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add 2 dry red chillies(broken into 2 pieces).
- Add shallots and sautT till shallots become brown color. Add curry leaves.
- Add the above seasoning to the Rasam.
- Your tasty rasam is ready to be served along with hot hot ricea
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