ingredients
red gram dal 1cup(100grs)
tamarind small lemon size
riped tomatoes 2
red chillies 3
turmaric pinch
salt 1spoon(to taste)
curry leaves some
oil 2spoons
mustard seeds 1/2spoon
cumin 1/2spoon
for powder
coriander 3spoons
pepper seeds 1/4spoon
fenugreek 1/4spoon
cumin seeds 1/2spoon
garlic cloves 6
grind these ingredients make rasam power.
1.soak tamarind for 15minutes.
2.soak red gram dal for 30minutes.because soaked dal gives easy digestion and doesnot cause of any gastric problems.
3.after that add 3cups of water in dal and cook.(better to cook in pressure cooker that gives smooth paste).
4.add 2 to 3cups of water in soaked tamarind and extract juicefrom tamarind pulp
5.cut tomatoes small pieces .
6.add tomato pieces,tamarind juice,salt,turmaric,red chillies and curry leaves to cooked dal.
7.mix all ingredients and boil for 15 to 20 minutes in low flame.
8.when rasam is boiling add grinded rasam powder and stir very well.
9.boil rasam for 5minutes.
10.add 1spoon of oil or ghee in a pan.
11.after heating the oil add mustard seeds,red chillie,cumin seeds and curryleaves.
12. put off the flame.add into rasam .if want add more salt .
