PEPPER RASAM

One again from my earlier posts



This rasam is good for cold,cough and fever . It will boast up our energy during sickness .

INGREDIENTS:

Tomato - 2 small

Tamarind juice - 3 tbsps

Salt to taste

Curry and coriander leaves

Red chillies - 2

Mustard,Turmeric powder,Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida as required

Garlic cloves - 3 mashed

Rasam Powder :

Powder pepper and jeera in 1 : (1/2) proportion
Dried Ginger Powder - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a kadai.Add mustard,methi seeds,red chillies,garlic,curry leaves and fry for a minute.

2) Then add mashed tomato and fry for 3 minutes till tomato is partly-cooked.
3) Add a cup of water and tamarind juice.
4) Then add rasam powder,ginger powder ,asafoetida and turmeric powder.
5) Allow to boil.When is starts boiling well with bubbles,wait for a minute and turn off the flame.Add coriander leaves before removing from the flame.
6) Pour rasam to a big bowl with salt in it.

Serve hot with rice.

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