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Friday, December 20, 2013

MINT RASAM / PUDINA RASAM

how to make mint rasam, pudina rasam, mint rasam

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dhal - 1 tablespoon
Tamarind -a small ball half the size of a lemon
Tomato - 1 big
Rasam powder(sattumudhu podi) - 1 heaped tablespoon
Mint leaves - a fistful
Curry leaves - a sprig
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Pepper - jeera powder - 1 tsp.
Ghee - 1/2 tsp.
Hing
Salt

METHOD:

Pressure cook toor dhal, mash it and keep aside.

In a utensil, squeeze a tomato, put tamarind (you can also extract pulp from tamarind and add), salt, rasam powder, and hing, add a cup of water and bring it to a boil until the raw smell of the rasam powder is diffused. Now add mashed dhal, three more cups of water and mix well.

In a kadai, heat ghee, temper with mustard seeds, mint leaves and curry leaves. Saute until the mint leaves wilt. Add pepper-jeera powder and give a quick saute. Add all to the rasam. Allow it to boil until frothy. Turn off the stove. Spicy and aromatic pudina rasam is ready.

7 comments :

  1. delicious rasam I can get the strong flavour and aroma.

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  2. very very delicious and yummy rasam dear!!

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  3. சுவைமிக்க ரஸம். ரஸமிக்க பகிர்வு. வாழ்த்துகள். பகிர்வுக்கு நன்றிகள்.

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  4. Rasam with really fresh flavors!!! Love this one.....

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  5. This rasam looks like the best thing to have in winter.

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