This simple rasam is made with garlic and served hot with rice.
Garlic Rasam
Course: Rasam/CharuCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
20
minutesThis simple rasam is made with garlic and served hot with rice.
Ingredients
Tomato – 2 Nos
Tamarind – A big gooseberry size
Garlic flakes – 4 to 5 Nos (Medium size)
Turmeric Power – 1/4 teaspoon
Red Chillies – 2 Nos
Coriander Seeds – 1 teaspoon
Black Pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin (Jeeragam) – 1/2 teaspoon
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Curry Leaves – few
Coriander Leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Boil two cups of water and then add a whole tomato in it.
- Cook on medium flame for five minutes or till soft. Switch off the flame and cool it.
- When it is warm enough to handle, mash it and extract the juice. Strain the tomato juice and keep aside.
- Soak Tamarind in a cup of water and extract the juice.
- Grind pepper, jeera, red chillies and coriander seeds coarsely.
- Crush garlic flakes.
- In a thick pan add the tomato puree, tamarind extract, turmeric powder, ground powder, crushed garlic flakes and salt. Bring to boil.
- When it starts boiling, season it with mustard and curry leaves.
- Add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.