Milagu rasam

Rasam can be called as South Indian soup. Its literal meaning is the essence of tamarind blended with other aromatic ingredients. It can be served with hot rice. It is watery. there are different varieties of rasam and I am going to give you the recipe for Paruppu rasam.

INGREDIENTS

Tamarind – medium lemon size

Pepper powder – 3 tsp

Turmeric powder- A pinch

Dried Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Cumin seed powder- 1 tsp

Jaggery –  1/2 tsp

Salt- As required

For Seasoning

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 2 tsp

Curry leaves- few

• Pressure cook the tamarind with little water or it can be cooked in an open vessel with enough water.
• Mash the tamarind and extract the juice from it.
• In a kadai, add oil, splutter mustard seeds. Once they crack, add the cumin seeds after crushing it in the hand. then add the curry leaves.
• Add the extracted tamarind juice.
• To this add turmeric powder, jaggery, salt, pepper powder,cumin seed powder, coriander powder.
• Allow it to boil.
• You can add some curry leaves at this stage so that their flavour will get blended very well.
• Immediately close the vessel so that the aroma will be retained.
• Serve it with hot rice during winter and rainy days.

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