Hi..
Rasam is the most simple yet at the same time complex dish. A good Rasam should be mildly spiced,mildly sour, a faint hint of sweetness and a treat which plays on your taste buds.
I am going to give two recipes. One is more authentic. Another is the cheat's way(My Way).
Slightly Authentic :-)
Ingredients
4 Ripe Country Tomatoes
2 Cloves of Garlic Crushed
1 tsp of Tamarind Paste
1/2 tsp of Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp of Jeera Seeds
1/2 tsp Pepper
Few Curry Leaves
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
1/2 tsp of Ghee (Totolly Optional)
Salt
You get a loads of Rasam Powders available in stores just pick one. For a more homely taste you could use the below recipe
For the Rasam Powder
50 gms Toor dal
1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
25 gms Zeera
25 gms Pepper
Few dry Red Chilies
Few Curry leaves
Dry roast all the above ingredients and powder it. It keeps good for 15 -20 days max.
Steps:
1. Cube the Tomatoes. Boil them in a 1.5 lts of water. The skins of the tomatoes will start to peel. This takes about 15 minutes.
2. Squeeze the tomatoes to form a pulp. Push it though a sieve. Keep the liquid aside. If too strong in flavor,add more water.
3. Crush the Garlic,Pepper,Jeera and Curry leaves. Take a second and smell this mixture. Pure Heaven.
4. Heat the oil. Add the Mustard seeds. After they pop add the crushed mixture and fry for few seconds.
5.Add the Tomato Juice and the Tamarind paste. Add Salt. Give time till it comes to boil. Add 1/2 tsp of Rasam Powder.Rasam should not be boiled too much. It spoils the taste.
6. Before you turn off the stove, add a dollop of Ghee. Just for guilty pleasures. :-D
Cheat's Way
Ingredients
4 Ripe Country Tomatoes
2 Cloves of Garlic Crushed
1 tsp of Tamarind Paste
1/2 tsp of Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp of Jeera Seeds
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
Steps:
1. Cube the Tomatoes. Boil them in a litre of water. Add the Tamarind paste to it.
3. Heat the oil. Add the mustard and Jeera. Pop them.
4. Add the Garlic and cook for few seconds.
5.Add the Tomato Juice and the Tamarind paste. Give time till it comes to boil. Add 1/2 tsp of Pepper Powder. Add Salt and Switch off the stove.
This tastes good too. Not spectacular but good.
To Turn this into Lemon Rasam (Cheats)
Have some warm water ready. Squeeze half a lemon in it. Add the Hot Rasam into it. Lemon Rasam Ready.
Do not boil after adding Lemon juice.
Happy Cooking!!
Rasam is the most simple yet at the same time complex dish. A good Rasam should be mildly spiced,mildly sour, a faint hint of sweetness and a treat which plays on your taste buds.
I am going to give two recipes. One is more authentic. Another is the cheat's way(My Way).
Slightly Authentic :-)
Ingredients
4 Ripe Country Tomatoes
2 Cloves of Garlic Crushed
1 tsp of Tamarind Paste
1/2 tsp of Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp of Jeera Seeds
1/2 tsp Pepper
Few Curry Leaves
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
1/2 tsp of Ghee (Totolly Optional)
Salt
You get a loads of Rasam Powders available in stores just pick one. For a more homely taste you could use the below recipe
For the Rasam Powder
50 gms Toor dal
1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
25 gms Zeera
25 gms Pepper
Few dry Red Chilies
Few Curry leaves
Dry roast all the above ingredients and powder it. It keeps good for 15 -20 days max.
Steps:
1. Cube the Tomatoes. Boil them in a 1.5 lts of water. The skins of the tomatoes will start to peel. This takes about 15 minutes.
2. Squeeze the tomatoes to form a pulp. Push it though a sieve. Keep the liquid aside. If too strong in flavor,add more water.
3. Crush the Garlic,Pepper,Jeera and Curry leaves. Take a second and smell this mixture. Pure Heaven.
4. Heat the oil. Add the Mustard seeds. After they pop add the crushed mixture and fry for few seconds.
5.Add the Tomato Juice and the Tamarind paste. Add Salt. Give time till it comes to boil. Add 1/2 tsp of Rasam Powder.Rasam should not be boiled too much. It spoils the taste.
6. Before you turn off the stove, add a dollop of Ghee. Just for guilty pleasures. :-D
Cheat's Way
Ingredients
4 Ripe Country Tomatoes
2 Cloves of Garlic Crushed
1 tsp of Tamarind Paste
1/2 tsp of Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp of Jeera Seeds
1 tbsp Sesame Oil
Steps:
1. Cube the Tomatoes. Boil them in a litre of water. Add the Tamarind paste to it.
3. Heat the oil. Add the mustard and Jeera. Pop them.
4. Add the Garlic and cook for few seconds.
5.Add the Tomato Juice and the Tamarind paste. Give time till it comes to boil. Add 1/2 tsp of Pepper Powder. Add Salt and Switch off the stove.
This tastes good too. Not spectacular but good.
To Turn this into Lemon Rasam (Cheats)
Have some warm water ready. Squeeze half a lemon in it. Add the Hot Rasam into it. Lemon Rasam Ready.
Do not boil after adding Lemon juice.
Happy Cooking!!
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