MOONG DAL RASAM

This is one of my grandmother's  special recipe. This is a home healing food . When we are down with severe viral fever , our body will become weak .This rasam will help us to regain our energy and boast our immune system.

INGREDIENTS : 

Moong dal -- 1/2 cup 

Turmeric powder-1 tsp 

Tomato - 2 

Ginger - a small piece 

Jeera -- 2 tsps 

Mustard - 1 tsp M

seeds - 1 tsp 

Pepper-- 1 tsp 

Rasam powder- 1 tsp 

Lemon juice - 1/2 lemon

Salt to taste 

Asafoetida - 1 tsp 

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Heat oil in a pan. Roast dal for few minutes till the flavour rules out. Add water and cook it with a pinch of turmeric powder and oil till it gets softened. 

2) Meanwhile , blend tomatoes,pepper, ginger-garlic, coriander seeds smoothly in a blender. Add it to the dal.

3) Heat oil in a pan. Once hot, add mustard, jeera, red chillies, methi seeds and curry leaves. Once it splutters, add it to the dal. Add chopped coriander leaves and rasam Powder. Bring it to boil.

4) When it starts to boil, switch off the flame. Mix salt to it and add lemon juice. Stir it well.

Serve hot with Rice .

Sending this to MLLA - 21 hosted by Superchef , initially started by Susan and Ruchikacooks Home made Remedies initially started at A2Zvegetariancuisine