Rasam
(from anadnab18’s recipe box)
Source: http://whatanindianrecipe.com/south-indian/rasam-recipe.html
Ingredients
- Garlic- 12 cloves
- Tamarind- Small ball size
- Ginger- 1 inch piece
- Coriander powder- 1/4 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1 pinch
- Methi seeds- a pinch
- Mustard seeds- a pinch
- Curry leaves- 1 stem
- Hing powder(asafoetida)- a pinch
- Tomato- 1 medium
- Green chilies - 2(slit)
- Salt – To taste
- Water - 1.5 cup
- Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Directions
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Take tamarind just as the size of a small ball and smash it in say half a cup of water as squeeze out its juice and throw away the pulp.
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Now in this tamarind water add garlic and and ginger after crushing them and also add coriander powder, turmeric powder, Asafoetida powder and required salt.
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In a frying pan put some oil and put mustard seeds and let it burst now also add methi seeds but don keep them long as it will give a bitter taste. so after adding methi seeds (which is optional )put curry leaves and green chilies and sauté. Now add tomato cut in 4 pieces and sauté for 1 minute.Now add the tamarind water that you prepared and add some more water to it as per requirement and let it boil for 2 minutes. Your rasam is ready and just garnish it with coriander leaves if you want.
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There is also an alternate method to prepare this which includes just one extra ingredient that is tuvar dal. Some people boil a handful of tuvar dal and smash it well and add it to the tamarind water, even that tastes awesome.