Rasam

Spiced with a variety of condiments, the rasam is a burst of flavours. It is paired with hot steaming rice and a few pappadams during the traditional feast.

Ingredients

½ cup tomato

2 one inch pieces of ginger

1 dsp toor dal

1 tsp jeera

1 ½ tsp coriander powder

½ tsp asafoetida

3-4 garlic pods

A few sprigs of coriander leaves

1 tsp chilli powder

½ tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp peppercorns

2-3 dried red chillies

Preparation

Grind together peppercorns, ginger and garlic with one red chilli

Put the mixture in a pressure cooker

Put in the tomato and toor dal

Add asafoetida powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and salt

Add enough water

Light the stove and let it cook

Once cooked, strain it and mash the mixture to squeeze out the juice

Now, for the seasoning, heat oil in a pan

Throw in the mustard seeds and wait for them to splutter

Add red chillies and coriander leaves and saute well

Pour in the rasam over the seasoning

Hot and tangy rasam is ready to be relished

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