Kerala Rasam

Rasam

Rasam - Kerala style is a South Indian tangy soup which is served as a side dish for rice. This is an easy rasam recipe made without the store bought rasam powder.

Ingredients

• Small onion: 2
• Garlic: 1-2 pods
• Whole pepper: 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Tamarind pulp: size of a small lime
• Water: 2-3 cups
• Chopped Tomatoes: 2-3 nos
• Fresh chopped coriander
• Oil: 2 tbsp

Method

1. Pour some water to the tamarind pulp and keep aside
2. Add ingredients 1-7 to a blender and grind coarsely. Just one or two pulse is sufficient
3. Heat oil and add the ground ingredients and saute on medium flame for a minute.
4. Immediately add the chopped tomatoes and saute until tomatoes are nicely soft and cooked
5. Meanwhile squeeze the tamarind pulp and extract as much as juices are possible.
6. Add this juice to the cooked tomatoes leaving aside the pulp and seeds.
7. Add chopped coriander leaves, salt and water and allow to boil.
8. Once the rasam is thick enough switch off the flame and serve it hot with rice or have it as it is as a soup!

Happy cooking!!

Shabana