Piping hot rasams are my favorite on cold days when all that you want to do is just snuggle happily inside covers and watch your favorite movie sipping hot soup aka rasam.
Ingredients:
Cooked Toor Dal - 5 tbsp (red gram)
Cumin seeds - 1 tspn
Black pepper corns- 3/4 tspn
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chopped coriander/cilantro and curry leaves - 1 1/2 tbsp
Lemon - 1 big sized
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Powdered asafoetida - a pinch
Salt, sugar - to taste
Cooking time: 15 mins
Cook dal to a smooth paste-like consistency. Now, slit the green chillies lengthwise. Crush coarsely and add all the ingredients (except lemon) in water and allow it to boil for a few minutes. Takes about 10-12 mins to let the taste mingle. Switch off the stove and squeeze juice from the fresh lemons. Heat a teaspoon of oil and for seasoning add a little mustard to that. When the seeds crackle, pour on top of rasam along with a pinch of asafoetida. Close the lid and keep aside for few minutes to let the aroma stay. Serve with steamed rice and ghee.
I love to serve this as a soup by straining the rasam using a strainer to remove pepper and cumin remnants. Garnish it with a stem of cilantro and sip it away to glory. Uhmmmm!
2 comments:
Hey I'm back to ur site. Luks like this rasam is good. Will definitely try and let you know.
Dr.Neha! Please do and come back as often as you can. You may even send in your kitchen recipes or tips if you want us to add to this blog.
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