RASAM POWDER AND RASAM RECIPE

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RASAM POWDER & RASAM

Rasam is a staple diet of South Indian cooking and Rasam powder is one integral spice powder of a south Indian kitchen.Lwet's make a fresh homemade rasam powder and see one basic rasam recipe with this Powder.

RASAM POWDER

INGREDIENTS:

Cumin seeds -1/2 cup

Coriander seeds -1

Peppercorns-1/2 cup

Toor dhal -1/4 cup

Whole red chili -8-10

METHOD:

• In a heavy bottomed pan/cast iron pan add cumin seeds and dry roast it on simmer until a nice aroma comes and cumin seeds turn mild golden. Transfer it to a plate.
• Dry roast peppercorns also in the same pan on simmer for 2 -3 minutes and transfer it to a plate.
• Dry roast toor dal until it turns light golden and transfer it to a plate.
• Dry roast coriander seeds until you get a nice aroma of coriander seeds. Transfer it to a plate.
• Finally dry roast 8-10 red chilies just for 1-2 minutes
• Blend all the dry toasted ingredients into a fine powder 
• Instead of dry roasting You can also sundry  putting all these ingredients spread on a wide plate for 2 days and blend it into a fine powder.
• Store it in an air tight container for up to six months

RASAM

INGREDIENTS:

Tamarind           - 1 amla sized ball

Sesame oil          -1 tbsp

Mustard seeds     -1/3 tsp

Fenugreek seeds -1/3 tsp

Whole Red chili -1

Asafoetida          -1/8 tsp

Garlic cloves      -3 finely chopped

Curry leaves       -1/4 cup

cilantro               -1/4 cup

Tomato               - 1 finely chopped

Rasam powder   - 21/2- 3 tsp

METHOD:

• Soak tamarind in a  bowl with 21/2 cups of water for at least 10 minutes.
• Squeeze out the juice out of it and discard the pulp.
• In a pot heat sesame  oil, and temper with mustard seeds.
• Once the mustard seeds splutter, put in fenugreek seeds , whole red chili ,finely chopped garlic cloves and asafetida.
• Follow it by chopped curry leaves, cilantro and tomato
• Sauté it for a minute or two.
• Put in rasam powder and saute for few seconds.
• Pour in the prepared tamarind juice ,and let it come to a rolling boil ,switch of immediately.
• To a serving bowl add adequate salt for the rasam and pour in piping hot Rasam.
• Serve hot over rice.

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