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Kalyana Rasam

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 5 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 nos. Tomato
  • 1 Small piece Tamarind soaked in water
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds
  • 3 nos. Dry red dhillies
  • 1/2 tsp Jeera
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida powder
  • 1/4 tsp Methi / Fenugreek seeds
  • 2 Sprigs Curry leaves
  • 1 Small piece Jaggery
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp Coriander leaves for garnishing
  • 1/4 cup Toor dal cooked

Instructions
 

  • In a pan add coriander seeds, red chillies, methi, jeera, pepper and curry leaves. Roast in low flame until a nice aroma comes. Turn off and allow to cool.
  • Crush garlic and keep aside. Meanwhile cook toor dal.
  • In a pan, add chopped tomato, curry leaves, turmeric powder, crushed garlic and water. Boil for 2 mins.
  • Now add tamarind water and bring to boil for 2 mins.
  • Add jaggery while boiling.
  • Meantime grind roasted items. Grind to a coarse texture.
  • Now add salt and ground rasam powder.
  • Boil till its frothy.
  • Stir in cooked toor dal, mix well and turn off the rasam.
  • For tempering add ghee and when it's hot, add mustard and asafoetida and pour in rasam.
  • Now its ready to serve with hot rice.

Notes

You can explore this dish Strawberry Rasam. 
You can also visit mudakathan rasam
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