Name: Rasam Easy
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Red gram (Thuvaraparippu); 2 nos Tomatoes (optional); Tamarind paste (As reqd, Puli); 2 nos Green Chillies; 1 tsp Rasam Powder; Salt (As reqd); Coriander leaves (A few); Curry leaves (A few); Asafoetida (A pinch, Kayam); ½ tsp Mustard Seeds; ¼ tsp Ghee; 1 measure Dry red pepper (Kollamulaku); 2 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeerakam); 1 measure Coriander seeds; 4 tsp Red gram (Thuvaraparippu); 4 tsp Whole Black Pepper; 2 tsp Bengal gram (Kadalaparippu); 4 tsp Turmeric powder

Rasam Easy

By AnjaliP

• August 17, 2002

Rasam Easy

Plain Rasam

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 tbsp Red gram Thuvaraparippu
2 nos Tomatoes optional
Tamarind paste As reqd, Puli
2 nos Green Chillies
1 tsp Rasam Powder
Salt As reqd
Coriander leaves A few
Curry leaves A few
Asafoetida A pinch, Kayam
½ tsp Mustard Seeds
¼ tsp Ghee

For making rasam powder:

1 measure Dry red pepper Kollamulaku
2 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeerakam
1 measure Coriander seeds
4 tsp Red gram Thuvaraparippu
4 tsp Whole Black Pepper
2 tsp Bengal gram Kadalaparippu
4 tsp Turmeric powder

Instructions

For making rasam powder: 1)Make sure the ingredients are dry.
Grind them into a smooth powder(except for turmeric powder).
Add turmeric powder and mix well.
:-Avoid moisture content and you can keep it for months.
For making rasam: 1)Cook the red gram in a pressure cooker and mash it well.
Take 11/2 cups of water in a vessel and add salt and rasam powder to it.
If tomatoes are being used, cut them into small pieces and cook for a few minutes in this water along with green chillies.
When it starts boiling, add tamarind paste and boil for 5 more minutes.
Add the cooked red gram and boil further for 5 minutes.
When the rasam starts emitting a very good aroma, switch off the flame.
Add curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Sprinkle asafoetida powder.
Finally, crackle mustard seeds in ghee and add to the rasam.

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Response (7)

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uma February 26, 2007

Rasam is very tasty. First time i made Rasam ,my hubby and my son like it very much.Thank you for this recipe.

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Deepa Sreenisan April 14, 2007

it turned out great.thanx.

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tankam March 27, 2006

A simpler way of making this recipe is by Boiling the following: tamarind water with garlic,chopped Tomato Black pepper, and salt.Tuvaraparuppu water as an optional.

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Bincy November 26, 2005

Great one…


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Roshni August 3, 2005

Rasam means..THIS ONE!! my mom makes it in the same way, and i love it!

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Preethi July 12, 2008

Hi,

This is an Excellent Recipe. Thanks for sharing it

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JS October 4, 2007

It was an awesome recipie.i likeits taste..lovly