Rasam

Introduce

Chef :

Nazia Parveen

Rasam

#goldenapron2 An authentic South Indian recipe, Rasam is a flavourful dish ideally served before main course. Made with tomato, curry leaves and asafoetida powder, it is an ideal appetizer recipe. Super easy yet very tasty recipe. Rasam means juice in telegu.

Ingredient

3-4

tomatoes chopped

1/2 tsp

cumin seeds

1/2 tsp

mustard seeds

As required

oil

Pinch

hing/asafoetida

Few

Curry leaves

2-3

garlic chopped

as per taste

salt

1/4 tsp

turmeric powder

tamarind

as required

jaggery

Handful

chopped coriander leaves

1 glass

water

For

rasam powder:

1/4 tsp

peppercorns

1/4 tsp

fenugreek seeds

small red chilli

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Grind the masala to make rasam powder.

* Step 2

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chopped garlic, curry leaves,hing let it crackle and become crisp then add chopped tomatoes.

* Step 3

Now add turmeric powder and salt and allow the tomato to get soft.

* Step 4

Then add the rasam powder. Finally, add a glass of water and let it boil vigorously. At last add jaggery and tamarind pulp. And allow to boil for 3-4 mins.