Rasam is always a comfort food or me.I make a lot of varieties and this one is my favourite.Mostly i make it when anyone has cold and cough and headache at home.Tastes great with hot rice and ghee.It is an authentic easy to make recipe and tastes great wnen unwell.Yoc can make rasam powder ,but many make rasms with sambhar powder omly and top it with cumin and pepper powder.I will later post a recipe of how to make jeera rasam paste in my blog some time later.Scroll down to the recipe of a tasty inviting rasam and do try and let me know.
INGREDIENTS
| Tamarind | a gooseberry shaped ball |
| Tomato | 1 |
| Sambhar powder | 1 tsp |
| Cumin powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Black pepper powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Asafoetida | a pinch |
| Curry leaves | a few |
TO TEMPER
| Mustard | 1/2tsp |
| Cumin | 1/2 tsp |
| Oil | 1/4 tsp |
| Ghee | 1/4 tsp |
| Curry leaves | a few |
HOW TO MAKE
- Soak tamarind in water and take it’s eztract ans add chopped tomatoes,salt and asafoetida.Brig to a nice boil.
- When it boils add black pepper powder,Cumin powder and add curry leaves.
- In a small pan add oil,ghee and while it is getting heates add mustard to splutter and cumin.In the end add curry leaves and transfer the seasonings to the rasam.
- Comforting Jeera rasam is ready.Serve with hot rice,papad curry and any vegetable of your choice.
Notes
- You can add rasam powder in place of sambhar powder.
- Add freshly grounded pepper and cumin for extra taste.
- Use ghee for tempering.
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