Archive for the 'South Indian Rasams' Category
Ordinary Rasam
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup Arhar Dal
• 1/4 tsp Tamarind paste
• 1 tsp Rasam powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 1/4 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp Pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp Ghee
• 2-3 Tomatoes
• 2 cups Water
• Corriander Leaves( a small bunch washed and finely chopped )
• Hing (a small pinch)
• Salt to taste
Method
1. Cook Arhar dal with 2 cups of water and keep it aside.
2. Boil tomatoes in 1-2 […]
Cumin & Pepper Rasam
Ingredients
• 2 tsp Arhar Dal
• 1/2 + 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1+1 Red chilli
• 1/2 tsp Tamarind paste
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 3 cups Water
• 1/2 tsp Ghee
• Curry leaves a few
• Salt to taste
Method I
1. Soak Arhar Dal, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, pepper, red chili, and curry leaves in water for 15 minutes.
2. Wet grind the above mixture.
3. Bring 3 cups of water to […]
Tomato Rasam
Ingredients
• 250 gms tomatoes (diced)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 4 green chilies (chopped)
• 1 tsp. tamarind pulp
• 1 tbsp. jaggery
• 1 tsp. mustard seeds
• 10 curry leaves (optional)
• 1 red chili, broken into two
• 1 tsp. coriander seeds (roasted & powdered)
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds + 2 tsp. peppercorns (roasted & powdered)
• ½ tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
Method
1. Boil the tomatoes, chilies and garlic in 4 […]
Poritha Rasam
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup Arhar Dal
• 1 tsp Urad Dal
• 1/2 tsp Channa Dal
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 Red Chili
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 1/2 tsp Ghee
• Salt to taste
• 2-3 Tomatoes( washed & chopped )
• Hing a small pinch
• Curry leaves a few
Method
1. Cook Arhar Dal with turmeric, with 2 cups of water.
2. Fry urad Dal, channa Dal, pepper and red chili in little oil. Wet […]
Parupu Rasam
Ingredients
• 1 cup + 1 tsp Arhar Dal
• 2 Red chillies
• 1.5 tsp Corriander seeds
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp Peppercons
• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 Cloves
• 3/4 tsp Tamarind paste
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1.5 tsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• Cinnamon stick a small piece
• Methi seeds a small pinch
• Hing a small pinch
• Curry leaves a few
Method
1. Cook Arhar Dal with turmeric and 2 cups […]
Mysore Rasam
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup + 2 tsp Arhar Dal
• 3 tsp Corriander seeds
• 1/2 tsp Pepper cons
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 Red chili
• 2 Clove
• 1 tsp Tamarind
• 2 tsp Cooking Oil
• 1/4 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 tsp Ghee
• Salt to taste
Cinnomon stick small piece
• Dried coconut small piece
• Curry leaves a few
• Hing a pich
Method
1. Cook Arhar Dal with 3 cups of water and keep it aside.
2. Fry 2 tsp of […]
Mint Rasam
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup arhar dal
• 1 bunch Mint
• 2 Tomatoes ( washed and diced )
• 2 Green chilies
• 1 tsp rasam powder
• 1/2 tsp Tamarind paste
• 1 tsp Cooking Oil
• Salt to taste
Method
1. Cook arhar dal with 2 cups of water and keep it aside.
2. Fry mint, tomatoes, and green chilies in oil. Grind the above mixture.
3. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add […]
Buttermilk Rasam Method - I
Ingredients
• 1 tsp rasam powder
• 2 cups Buttermilk
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Ghee
• Curry leaves a few
• CorrianderLeaves( a small bunch washed and finely chopped )
Method
1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add rasam powder, salt and turmeric to this and let it boil for 5-10 minutes.
2. Now turn off the stove and […]
Buttermilk Rasam Method - II
Ingredients
• 2-3 cups Buttermilk
• 1 tsp methi seeds
• 3-4 Red chilies or taste
• 1/4 tsp Mustard
• Hing a small pinch
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Cooking oil
Method
1. Heat some oil, splutter mustard, then add methi, hing, red chillies, and curry leaves, and add it to buttermilk.
2. Serve chilled.
Important : If you like less spicy then you can skip red chilies or can alter their […]