RASAM


Rasam is a South Indian Soup. It is eaten separately as soup or with Rice. In Tamil language, Rasam means Juice. Prepared with Tamarind or Tomatoes juices with Spices.

There are different king of Rasams

Tomato rasam,

 Lemon Rasam,

Meriyala/Milagu (Pepper) rasam,

Neem flower rasam,

Ginger rasam,

Garlic Rasam,

Pineapple Rasam,

Parupu (Dal) rasam, etc.

I will Start with the Easy one i.e. Lemon Rasam....


Lemon Rasam
A sour soup made with lemon juice.


Ingredients

Serve  - 4
Time - 25- 30 mints

Lemon - 2
Curry Leaves
Coriander (Dhania) - leaves or powder
Asafetida (hing)
Green Chilli (Hari Mirch) - 2
Green gram split(Arhar dal) Boiled
Tomato  - 1
Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - Powdered form
Black Pepper (Kali mirch) - Powdered form
Musturd
Oil - 2 tablespoon
Water - 4 cups



Method

Chop green Chillies and Tomatoes.
In Pan or pressure cooker boil 4 cups of water. Add tomatoes, Dhania, green chillis, curry leaves, cumin seeds (powder form), black pepper (Powder form), Turmeric, Hing and Salt.



Add dal and add 2 more cups of water. Boil it for 5-10 mints(in pressure cooker 1 whistle).
For seasoning; in oil add musturd seeds and curry leaves.

Add seasoning and let it cool down. Then add lemon juice.

You can serve it with papad and cutney.

Chana Dal Chutney


Ingredients

• Tomato - 2
• Oninon  - 1
• Grated Coconut
• Ginger (Adrak)
• Coriander (Dhania)
• Red Chilli (Lal Mirch)
• Green Chilli (Hari Mirch)
• Asafetia (hing)
• Chana dal
• Salt
• Oil
• Mustard Seed (Rai)
• Urad Dal
• Curry Leaves

Method

Chop Onions and Tomatoes.
Heat the fry pan, add one or two tablespoon of oil.
Add Hing, Ginger, Red Chillis, Green Chillis and fry them untill Chana dal becomes golden brown in color.
Now add grated coconuts, Coriander and curry leaves. Saute it.
Add Onions & tomatoes and fry them untill onions becomes transparent.

Wait for few minutes to cool it down. After that grind it with Salt (by adding little bit of water, avoid adding to much water in it).

For seasoning

In oil, add musturd seeds, urad dal and few curry leaves.

Add seasoning and your chana dal chutney is ready.