Sunday, November 7, 2010

Rasam



Ingredients:
Toamto: 1 big
Green chilli: 1 pc
Garlic: 6-7 pcs
Ginger: 1/4 tbsp
Red chilli: 1 pc
Cumin seeds: 2 tsp
Chilli powder: 1/4 tbsp
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Pepper powder: 3/4 tbsp
Salt: to taste
Asafotida: 1/4 tsp
Tamarind: small gooseberry size
Oil
Coriander leaves: few
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Water: 1 cup

Method:
Dip tomato into boiled water for 5 minutes, remove skin and chop finely. Soak tamarind in 1 cup water, squeeze and take out the extract, keep aside. Crush green chilli, garlic, ginger, red chilli and cumin seeds using grinder. Add chilli powder, pepper powder, asefotida and coriander powder to this. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add 1 pc red chilli. Add grinded mix to this and saute well. when the raw smell goes add tomatoes. Saute well till the oil seperates. Then add 1 cups water and tamarind extract to this. Remove from fire before it starts to boil. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.