Name: Tamil Nadu Lemon Rasam
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Red gram (Thuvaraparippu); 3 to Green chillies; 1 no Tomato (large); 1 to Lemon; Turmeric powder (A pinch); Salt (As reqd); Oil for seasoning; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; Coriander leaves for garnishing

Tamil Nadu Lemon Rasam

Rasam without tamarind or rasam powder

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

3 tbsp Red gram Thuvaraparippu
3 to Green chillies
1 no Tomato large
1 to Lemon
Turmeric powder A pinch
Salt As reqd
Oil for seasoning
1 tsp Mustard seeds
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Heat some oil in a pan.
Slit open the green chillies and fry them till they turn white.
Remove the chillies from the oil.
Boil the red gram/dal.
Put the fried chillies and chopped tomatoes with a pinch of turmeric powder in a small vessel and pressure cook it.
Mash & take the pulp of chilly tomato and add it to 1 cup water and bring to boil.
When it starts boiling, mash the boiled dhal well and add to the boiling mixture.
Do not allow this mixture to boil.
Once done, switch off the flame and then add lemon juice and salt as per taste.
Season with mustard seeds and garnish with coriander leaves.
:- Serve hot with rice or just DRINK IT!!!

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Response (6)

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Swati November 5, 2005

Real cool

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abhi December 3, 2005

Real good. Esp without any tamarind and powder. Really loved it!!!

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li December 10, 2005

Yummy………. please give us more recipes like this esp in winter. My family just loved it. Could you also post a few more rasam recipes???

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Jaya August 13, 2006

This recipe is sooooooo good. Thank you !


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Nis July 28, 2008

Very Good!!! Loved it.

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Rajitha July 22, 2007

hey really good receipe, tasted yummy
thank you.