DIFFERENT TYPES OF RASAM

Ingredients

Rasam powder is the main Ingredient for most of the Rasams.

Preparation of Rasam Powder

2 cups Coriander seeds

1 cup Cummin seeds Jeera

1 cup Pepper corns

1 tbs Fenugreek seeds

1 tbs Mustard seeds

1 cup Dried curry leaves

10 Red chillies

Preparation

Dry roast all the Ingredients separately and grind it to a slightly coarse powder.

TOMATO RASAM

Ingredients

Lemonsize ball of tamarind

1/2 cup of Tuvar dhall

2 Tomatoes

2 tsp Rasampowder

1 tsp Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp Asfoetida

Salt to taste

SEASONIONG

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1tsp Cummin seeds

1tsp Ghee

Little curry leaves and coriander leaves

1 Green chilly(optional)

Preparation

Soak the tamarind and squeeze the pulp. Cook the tuvar dhall. Add 2 cups of water to the tamarind pulp. Add rasam powder,turmeric powder,asfoetida,salt and allow the mix to boil till the raw smell disappears. Now cut the tomatoes to small pieces and add it to the rasam. Mix the tuvar dhall with little water and add it to the rasam . Add e water so that it is enough for four persons.Allow it to simmer till it is frothy.Season it with mustard cummin seeds and curry leaves and coriander and slit the green chilly and add to the rasam.It can be served hot with rice and cna be had like a soup.