Monday, July 21, 2008

RASAM


Rasam is a good appetizer. It's more or less like a soup. There are different kinds of rasam we make in India. But this one is called paarupu rasam (made with lentils).


Ingredients :
Toor Dal - 3/4 cup
Tomato - 1 big or 2 small
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp or tamarind - one lime size ball
Rasam powder - 1 tsp(u can get in Indian store)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida a pinch
Cumin - 3/4 tsp
Pepper - 3/4 tsp
Garlic - 4 pods minced
Cilantro a handful chopped
Method:
1. Pressure cook the toor dal adding enough water, turmeric, asafoetida. (Leave 2 whistles)
2. Mash the tomato well with your hands, add the tamarind extract and keep aside.
3. Heat little oil in pan, pop mustard, add the minced garlic, chopped cilantro, rasam powder, crushed cumin and pepper fry for a minute.
4. Now to the cooked dal , add the tomato and tamarind extract, then the fried masala and add salt and cook it low flame for further few minutes.

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