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Tamil Nadu Style Garlic Rasam

Rasam made with garlic and tomatoes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tsp Red gram Thuvaraparippu
  • 1 1/2 cups Tamarind juice
  • 1 no Tomato
  • 10 nos Garlic pods
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds powder Jeerakam
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Asafoetida A little, Kayam
  • Salt As reqd
  • Curry leaves A few
  • Coriander leaves A small bunch

For seasoning:-

  • 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
  • 1 no Red chillies Kollamulaku
  • 3 tsp Ghee

Instructions
 

  • Pressure cook dhal, separate dhal and dhal water. Keep it aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Splutter mustard seeds.
  • Add fenugreek seeds and red chillies.
  • Add garlic and fry on medium flame for 1 minute.
  • Add tomatoes and allow it to cook.
  • Add tamarind juice, cooked dhal, turmeric, pepper and cumin powder, asafotedia, salt, cilantro and curry leaves.
  • Allow the rasam to boil for 3 mins.
  • Finally, add dhal water and when the rasam starts to boil again, switch off the fire.
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