Rasam is a traditional South Indian soup that is typically served with rice. It is known for its tangy and spicy flavor, with a base made from tamarind juice, tomato, and a variety of spices. Rasam is a popular dish in South Indian cuisine and is often enjoyed as a comforting and refreshing meal. It is also believed to have medicinal properties and is commonly consumed to aid digestion and boost immunity.
This is made by extracting tamarind juice and simmering it with mashed, cooked thuvar dhal, turmeric, crushed garlic, and a coarse-ground spice mix of pepper, jeera, red chillies, and coriander seeds. Chopped tomatoes are added and the mixture is brought just to a boil, then finished off the heat with curry leaves and fresh coriander leaves. A splash of cold water stops it from overcooking, and a final tempering of mustard and asafoetida adds the classic aromatic kick.
This is a simpler form. Check the rasam/Charu category for more recipes.
Rasam Recipe
Rasam
A common dish that is served with rice. It can also be consume as soup.
4
servings5
minutes10
minutesIngredients
Tamarind – Big gooseberry size
Thuvar dhal – 1/2 cup
Pepper – 1 teaspoon
Jeera – 1 teaspoon
Red Chillies – 2
C oriander seeds – 1 teaspoon
G arlic pearl – 1 or 2
Tomato – 1 (fully riped)
C urry Leaves – few
C oriander leaves – few
Asafotida powder – a pinch
Turmeric Powder – A Pinch
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Soak tamarind and salt in water and squeeze out the juice completely by adding enough water.
- Cook thuvar dhal till soft and mash it well.
- Grind pepper, jeera, red chillies and coriander seeds coarsely.
- Crush garlic pod.
- In a thick bottomed vessel add the mashed dhal, tamarind water, pepper jeera powder, crushed garlic, turmeric powder. Mix well and add water to make it thin.
- Chop the tomatoes and add to the above mix. Bring to boil.
- When it starts boiling add the curry leaves and coriander leaves and remove from flame.
- Add half cup cold water so that it will not overcook.
- Season it with mustard and asafoetida powder.
Dear Kamala Mami,
I made this rasam for lunch …..very tasty..thanks mami
Thank you for your feed back Prabha.
Could you please post tomato rasam recipie
Hi Preetha,
I will soon post Tomato Rasam.
Hi Mami,
I am trying your recipes everyday
and I’m getting excellent feedback. Thanks a lot!!! Keep posting new recipes.
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