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 a simpler form of rasam. Check the rasam/Charu category for more recipes.
Rasam
Course: Rasam/CharuCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy4
servings5
minutes10
minutesA common dish that is served with rice. It can also be consume as soup.
Ingredients
Tamarind – Big gooseberry size
Thuvar dhal – ½ cup
Pepper – 1 teaspoon
Jeera – 1 teaspoon
Red Chillies – 2
Coriander seeds – 1 teaspoon
Garlic pearl – 1 or 2
Tomato – 1 (fully riped)
Curry Leaves – few
Coriander leaves – few
Asafotida powder – a pinch
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – ½ 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.