Name: Rasam (South Indian soup)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ½ lemon sized tamarind (soaked and squeezed in hot water ); 1 Tomato (Finely chopped or ground); 1 tsp Mustard seeds; ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds; A pinch asafoetida; 1 Dry red chilli; A sprig of curry leaves; 1 Tbsp Rasam powder (Store bought); Salt as required; 1 tsp Turmeric; ½ tsp Pepper powder; 1 tsp Oil; ½ bunch coriander leaves (Finely chopped); 2 cups Water

Rasam (South Indian soup)

29 Jan 2016

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

Rasam is a south Indian soup made using tamarind juice as a base with tomato and pepper. Rasam is good for colds and in the winter season. It can be drunk as a soup or eaten in combination with hot steamed rice.

Ingredients

½ lemon sized tamarind (soaked and squeezed in hot water )
1 Tomato (Finely chopped or ground)
1 tsp Mustard seeds
½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
A pinch asafoetida
1 Dry red chilli
A sprig of curry leaves
1 Tbsp Rasam powder (Store bought)
Salt as required
1 tsp Turmeric
½ tsp Pepper powder
1 tsp Oil
½ bunch coriander leaves (Finely chopped)
2 cups Water

Instructions

Squeeze the juice from the tamarind and set aside.
Heat oil in a deep bottomed vessel, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, dry red chilli, asafoetida, turmeric and curry leaves and let them splutter.
Add the tomato and cook until soft.
Add the tamarind juice, water, pepper, rasam powder and salt and boil for 10 minutes.
Add the salt and mix.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

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