Rasam (Charu in Andhra)




Ingredients
  • Toor dal 2 tbsps
  • Water 2 cups
  • Tamarind paste 1/4 tsp
  • Tomatoes 2
  • Rasam powder 2 tsps
  • Cilantro(Kothimeer) finely chopped
  • Turmeric 1 tsp
  • Salt as required

For Seasoning

  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • few curry leaves
  • Pinch methi powder(Optional)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp Hing

Method

  • Cook toor dal with 2 cups of water and keep it aside.
  • Boil tomatoes in water, and then add tamarind paste, salt, and turmeric. Once tomatoes become soft, add rasam powder.
  • Now add cooked toor dal and let it boil for 5 mins.
  • In a pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, methi powder (optional) and curry leaves. When mustard seeds begin to splutter, add this to Rasam.
  • Now garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve hot with rice or can have it as a soup. Having hot pepper rasam (by adding little pepper) and ginger rasam (by adding little ginger) help for clearing soar throat, colds and coughs.

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