Parupu Rasam

Rasam is a soup that can be taken in a bowl or with rice it is a wonderful medicine for cold relief.

 Serving for 4 

Ingredients

Tamarind                small ball 

Tomato                   1no

Garlic                       5 nos

Toor   dal                 5 tsp

Turmeric                 A pinch

Sambhar powder   1/4 tsp 

Mustard                  1 tsp

Jeera                      1 tsp

Coriander seeds     1 tsp

Pepper corns          1 tsp

Curry leaves           few

Corrinder leaves     few

Red chili                   3 nos

Salt                          1 1/2 tsp

Jaggery                    little

Oil                             3 tsp

Water                       2 cups

Asafoetida.

To fry and  grind

Jeera                      

Coriander seeds    

Pepper corns       

For Seasoning 

Jeera

Mustard

Curry leaves 

Corrinder leaves      

 

Method      

• Pressure cook the Toor dal with  turmeric and Asafoetida.
• Heat oil in a  pan add mustard,  jeera, garlic, red chili, sambhar powder ,tomato   and grounded powder.
• Add tamarind juice and cook for a while
• Add presure cooked toordall.
• When the gravy thickens add Jaggery,asafoetida and salt. 
• Garnish with corriander leaves and curry leaves