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Monday, March 22, 2010

Rasam



Rasam is a spicy watery curry also served as a soup.
The main ingredients include Tomato, Tamarind Juice and other hot spices.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Tomato- 2 nos
  • Garlic (crushed) - 1 nos
  • Tamarind - A gooseberry sized ball
  • Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
  • Corriander Powder - ½ tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp
  • Cumin seeds (crushed) – ¼ tsp
  • Pepper powder - 1 ½ tsp
  • Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
  • Curry Leaves - a few
  • Mustard seeds -1 tsp
  • Red chilly - 2 nos
  • Coconut oil - 1 tsps

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water and take the extract from it.
  • Squeeze Tomato and add it to the tamarind juice.
  • Add Chilly powder, Corriander powder, Crushed Garlic, Asafoetida, Crushed Cumin seeds, Pepper powder.
  • Mix them well.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • Add the Rasam mixture into the pan and let it boil till tomato cooks well.
  • Remove from the fire and add curry leaves.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.



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