Thursday, March 30, 2006

Pepper Rasam


Pepper Rasam:
Ah Choo !!! I woke up with a sneeze one day. So I decided to make Pepper Rasam.
Pepper has medicinal values. (supposedly, sentimentally etc..etc..)


Items needed -

1. Cooked dal water 1 cup
2. Tamarind paste 1 tsp ( diluted with ½ cup water) or Tamarind one small lemon size (soaked in water and take pulp)
3. Rasam Powder ¾ tsp.
4. Curry leaves one string
5. Tomato 1
6. Salt to taste
7. Hing little
8. Crushed Garlic 2 pods

Make coarse powder of -
a. 1 tsp black pepper
b. 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds
c. Few coriander seeds

Seasoning -
a. Ghee ½ tsp
b. Mustard seeds ½ tsp
c. Coriander leaves for garnishing
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Method -

a. Boil Tamarind water adding Tomato, Rasam powder, Curry leaves, Garlic, Salt and Hing for 6 to 8 min in medium flame or till the raw smell of Tamarind goes.
b. Add grounded powder, boil for 3 minutes.
c. Now dilute it with Cooked dal water .
d. Once boiling is reached, Switch Off.
e. Keep it closed with a lid to retain the aroma.

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Pepper Rasam can be served as a soup or with Rice and Papad. #

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No more Ah Choos : - ) )

6 comments:

Kitchenmate said...

I am having little cold, wanted to prepare some spicy rasam (might be of great help in the weekend too), somehow very lazy to get up to kitchen:(

Menu Today said...

Take care. Rest and Rasam should help you.

Shalini said...

Awesome rasam, the simplest. Try it with plain water instead of Dhall water, the effect of pepper will be even more intense!!!

Menu Today said...

Thank You, Shalini. Noted this for next time.

Anonymous said...

Excellent receipe. I'm glad I found your website - Sheela

Menu Today said...

Hi Sheela,
Thank for visiting.Please keep visiting.