Rasam - submitted by Dahlia on 02-10-2008
Rasam is a south indian curry/soup usually had with rice. It is made with tamarind, tomatoes, pepper, cumin, garlic, lentils etc. It is called saaru or chaaru in telugu and kannada. In the traditional 3 course south indian meal, it is usually had as a second course with sambhar being the first course and curd being the grand finale. There are many different types of rasam based on the ingredients used. But the basic recipe remains the same, the recipe that is given below. The additional ingredient is added to the basic rasam to enhance and change its flavour. Some of the variations of rasam that I am familiar with are :- Poodu (garlic) Rasam, Pineapple rasam, Mango Rasam, Milagu (Pepper) rasam/ Milagu Saaru, Neem leaf rasam, Ginger rasam, Lemon Rasam - sourness comes from lemon juice instead of tamarind juice, Paruppu Rasam/ Pappu Saaru - made with lentils, Chettinadu Kozhi (Chicken) Saaru/ Rasam - made with chicken broth/stock instead of water, Tomato Rasam/ Saaru - with tomato puree as main ingredient, Mysore Rasam - a fragrant soup made with fried grams/dals, Jeerige saaru - made with cumin, Coconut Rasam, Carrot Rasam - Boiled and Crused carrot is added to the rasam, Beetroot Rasam - Boiled and crushed beetroot is added to the rasam etc. Ingredients
Tamrind - lime sized
Tomato - 1 (finely chopped or crushed)
Garlic - 3-4 cloves (crushed) Green Chilly - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Water - 3 cups
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tblsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 7 leaves
Asafoetida powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro) – handful (chopped)
Rasam Powder ingredients
Black Peppercorns - 3 tsp Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Corriander Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Toor Dal - 2 tsp
Red Chilly - 2 
Method
1. Dry roast and grind everything under ‘rasam powder ingredients’ very coarsely. This is the Rasam powder.
2. Soak the tamarind in warm water for 5 minutes to get tamarind juice.
3. Heat little oil in a pan, add the garlic, green chilly and tomatoes. Let the tomatoes cook for while, until they become soft and juicy.
4. Now add tamarind juice, turmeric, salt, cilantro and water.
5. Bring it to a boil then reduce the flame.
6. Add the rasam powder and asafoetida. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes. Do not let it boil.
7. In the meanwhile, heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. 8. Once it splutters add it to the rasam. Garnish with some fresh chopped cilantro. Tasty rasam is ready to serve. Plain rice with rasam and paapad is an excellent combination. Comments Comment by nive v
hi i love indian cooking i want to learn all Reply :- Sure. Try out the recipes and feel free to ask if you have any questions.
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Comment by manonmani jayakanthan Hi ,
I am manonmani. I have tired most of your recipes, all came out well. Thank You so much!!!!
Well, I have sent a couple of request on deepavalli recipes. But unfortunate there is no reply....
Hopefully this time you manage to sent it to me.
Thank You.
Happy Deepavali. Reply :- Hi Manonmani,
We do not celebrate Diwali. Hence I'm not aware of any specific diwali recipes.
However you can try any of the following snacks and sweets http://simpleindianrecipes.com/snacks.aspx
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Comment by Uthara Muruga Hi Dahila,
i tried out this rasam and it turned out very well.I love rasam always & this is the best rasam recipe too
Uthra
Reply :- Rasam is our family favorite too... Its so simple to make and comforting to eat. |
Comment by Vailixi Asvini on 29 April 2010 16:05PM Hi
Is the tamarind lemon sized or lime sized? I think lemon sized will be a bit too much.
Thanks Reply :- In india lemon and lime refers to the same thing and is smaller is size. Anyway to avoid confusion, I'll change it to 'Lime Sized'. Thanks for letting me know. |
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Comment by Lydia Lam on 02 October 2009 07:59AM I am a Chinese who loves Indian food, especially rasam! Been making rasam out of instant rasam powder, but somehow the taste is not quite the same. I am definitely going to try your recipe! Reply :- Hi Lydia, Nice to hear from you. Do try the rasam. Rasam with rice is a comfort food for most South Indians. I love chinese food too. |
Comment by lisy vincent on 18 March 2009 07:39AM very nice and simple. Reply :- Thanks Lisy. |
Looks Yummy... - by Niti on 15 February 2008 04:40AM Hey Dahlia, This really looks yummy and delicious. Will try it some time. Reply :- Thanks Niti, Do try and give your comments. |
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