Rasam Easy
Plain Rasam
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Red gram Thuvaraparippu
- 2 nos Tomatoes optional
- Tamarind paste As reqd, Puli
- 2 nos Green Chillies
- 1 tsp Rasam Powder
- Salt As reqd
- Coriander leaves A few
- Curry leaves A few
- Asafoetida A pinch, Kayam
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- ¼ tsp Ghee
For making rasam powder:
- 1 measure Dry red pepper Kollamulaku
- 2 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeerakam
- 1 measure Coriander seeds
- 4 tsp Red gram Thuvaraparippu
- 4 tsp Whole Black Pepper
- 2 tsp Bengal gram Kadalaparippu
- 4 tsp Turmeric powder
Instructions
- For making rasam powder: 1)Make sure the ingredients are dry.
- Grind them into a smooth powder(except for turmeric powder).
- Add turmeric powder and mix well.
- :-Avoid moisture content and you can keep it for months.
- For making rasam: 1)Cook the red gram in a pressure cooker and mash it well.
- Take 11/2 cups of water in a vessel and add salt and rasam powder to it.
- If tomatoes are being used, cut them into small pieces and cook for a few minutes in this water along with green chillies.
- When it starts boiling, add tamarind paste and boil for 5 more minutes.
- Add the cooked red gram and boil further for 5 minutes.
- When the rasam starts emitting a very good aroma, switch off the flame.
- Add curry leaves and coriander leaves.
- Sprinkle asafoetida powder.
- Finally, crackle mustard seeds in ghee and add to the rasam.
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