Rasam
plays a vital role in South Indian meals especially Tamil Nadu , no meal is complete without rasam.
We make it every day at our homes but each time with different flavor and a
twist.
Whenever I go on trips and come back the very first thing I prefer after
I come back will be a simple pepper rasam for two reasons, the first is the
taste is mind blowing and the second is, it can be made in 10 minutes. Just have it with rice and appalam and your day is complete.
Today my
little one has a very bad cold, so I made pepper rasam which is absolutely the
best remedy for cold and gets easily digested. Check out my other rasam varieties here
Here’s
how to make pepper rasam with step by step photos…
Tamarind
|
1 lemon sized ball
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Black pepper corns
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1 ½ tbsp
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Cumin seeds
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2 tsp
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Red chilli
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2
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Garlic
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6-8 cloves
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Tomato
|
one small tomato
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Cilantro
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2 tbsp finely chopped
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Salt
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As needed
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For
Tempering
Ghee
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2 tsp
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Mustard seeds
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½ tsp
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Cumin seeds
|
½ tsp
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Curry leaves
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8-10
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Asafoetida
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¼ tsp
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Preparation Time: 5 minutes Recipe Category: Lunch, Rasam Varieties
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes Recipe Cuisine: South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Serves: 4-5
Author: Priya Anandakumar
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes Recipe Cuisine: South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Serves: 4-5
Author: Priya Anandakumar
Method
Soak
the tamarind in about 2 cups of water and extract the juice.
Grind the tomatoes
and add it to the tamarind extract and keep it aside. Now
crush the black pepper, garlic, red chillies and cumin as shown in the picture
with mortar and pestle, make sure you don’t make it in to fine powder.
In a
kadai heat the ghee, add mustard seeds after it splutters add cumin seeds,
curry leaves, asafoetida and sauté for about 30 secs.
Add
about half the crushed pepper masala and sauté well for about a min. Add the
tamarind extract, salt and let it boil well.
Now add
the remaining crushed pepper masala and let it boil, immediately add the
cilantro leaves, switch off the flame and cover it with a lid.
Suggestion:
You can skip the tomatoes, some time I make it with out tomatoes also, it still will taste great.
Suggestion:
You can skip the tomatoes, some time I make it with out tomatoes also, it still will taste great.
Yummy and delicious pepper rasam is ready to be enjoyed.
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Healthy and yummy rasam.. Relief to cold and cough..
ReplyDeleteDelicious rasam recipe.its raining heavily outside and would love to have this bowl of magic with rice and papas :-)
ReplyDeleteHealthy & comforting :)
ReplyDeletePrefect for cold weather, love this rasam.
ReplyDeleteNice rasam felt like havingit right away.
ReplyDeletePepper rasam looks delicious Priya. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you all the wonderful and lovely comments...
ReplyDeletepepper rasam looks delicous priya :)
ReplyDeleteFlavorful pepper rasam looks yum..
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