Rasam is very famous side in South India and prepared in most of the south Indian Families. Rasam rice would be must in most the lunch meal. Rasam rice served along with vadam or pappad makes a very good combination. Most of the kids love white rice mixed up with rasam.

Instant Rasam / Easy Rasam

Instant Rasam / Easy Rasam
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Tamarind - ¼ lemon size
  • Tomato - 1 no
  • Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp ( Finely chopped)
  • Salt - as required
Seasoning :
  • Oil - 1tsp
  • Garlic - 2 nos
  • or Garlic Paste - ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves - 1 strand
  • Green Chili - 3
  • Rasam powder - 1 tsp
  • Pepper powder - ½ tsp
  • Asefoetida - 1 pinch
  • Cumin powder - ½ tsp
  • Dhal powder - 1 or 2 tsp
  • Mustard - ¼ tsp
Instructions
PREP:
  1. Soak tamarind in the hot water for 30 min and take the tamarind juice with mixing 1 cups of water. Mash the tomato and mix with the tamarind juice.
COOKING:
  1. In a pan heat oil. When hot add mustard and when the mustard splutters add asefoetide, green chili, curry leaves ,pepper powder, cumin powder, rasam powder ,dhal powder and fry for 2 - 3 min.
  2. Add the tamarind and tomato juice extract. Add required salt. Add chopped coriander leaves. Allow this to boil for 2 -3 min in medium flame.
TIPS:
  1. Chopped Garlic can also be added for variation.