Rasam

I don't know if I have shared it before, but South Indian cuisine is my all-time favorite food to cook and eat. I love eating my North Indian food, Bengali dishes, Rajasthani Baati and Kair, Gujarati everything, and of course, all kinds of global food too! But if I were to live the rest of life on only one type of food, then it is going to be South Indian, hands down! Coconut, the aroma of curry leaves, mustard seeds tempering... I am a happy soul if I am around these smells.

This winter, I am making Rasam frequently, and will list my favorite recipes here. Today, I came across this Amla rasam on Hebbar's kitchen, which I am planning to try today. It is very good for cold as well.

Amla Rasam

Amla paste:

  • 5 amla / nellikai / gooseberry, chopped
  • 2 tomato, cubed
  • 2 dried red chilli

Grind these 3 to a smooth paste in a mixer.

Pepper Garlic Masala:

  • ½ tbsp pepper
  • ½ tbsp cumin
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch ginger

Crush them together coarsely in a mortar pestle.

  • 3 amla, chopped
  • ½ tomato, chopped
  • curry leaves
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cup water
Add the above to a kadhai and boil for 5 minutes. Amla should get cooked. 
Add amla paste, cover for boil for 5 more minutes.
  • 4 cup water
  • 1½ cup cooked toor dal
Add the above two, and further boil a little.
Add pepper masala and mix. Boil for max 1-2 minutes more.
  • 2 tbsp coriander, chopped

Tempering:
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • hing
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • curry leaves

Pour tempering and coriander over the rasam.

Credit: https://hebbarskitchen.com/nellikai-rasam-recipe-amla-rasam/


Simple no-daal Rasam

  • 1 tsp tamarind - soak in warm water and strain. Add more water to make it 3 cups
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1.5 teaspoon Rasam powder
  • ¼ teaspoon jaggery
  • ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • Salt
  • 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
  • 5 Curry leaves
Warm 1 tsp ghee and cook tomatoes in it until soft. Add turmeric, curry leaves, tamarind water, and boil. Add rasam powder and jaggery.
 
Tempering:
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • ½ teaspoon Mustard
  • 2 Red chilli
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds jeera
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
Pour over rasam.

Simple Tur daal Rasam

  • In a pot, add tur daal, water, chillies, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, coriander leaves, coriander powder, black pepper, jeera, onion, tomato, lemon juice
  • Mix and cook in a covered pot for 45-60 minutes.
  • Strain it.
  • Add curry leaves, coriander leaves and tadka.
Credit: @potsandpansindia on youtube

Pineapple Millet Rasam

 

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