Ganji Saaru(Rasam)
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.monsoonspice.com/2006/10/ganji-saarurasam.html
Categories: saaru/Rasam
Ingredients
- 2 cups Ganji
- 1/2 Onion, chopped finely
- 4 pods of garlic, chopped finely
- 1/2 inch Ginger, chopped finely
- 2 green Chillies, slit (Optional)
- Few Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
- 2 tsp Ghee
- 1 tbls Rasam Powder
- 2 tbls Fresh Coriander leaves, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Hing
- Salt to taste
Directions
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In a kadai fry cumin seeds and curry leaves in ghee till they splutter.
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To this add chopped garlic and onion and fry till they turn golden yellow.
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Add hing, green chillies and ginger.
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To this add ganji, salt and rasam powder.
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Keep it in medium flame and bring it to boil.
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Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.
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Tips:
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If you are short of rasam powder you can use black pepper powder or dry red chilli powder with little bit of coriander powder.
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Ganji usually turn little thick when it cools. So you can add a cup of water and bring it to boil.