How To Make Delicious Rasam At Home? 

Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Manuj Yadav

Rasam is a south Indian special dish which is made with toor dal, lots of pepper and tomatoes. Here is a step-by-step guide to making delicious rasam at home.

Ingredients Toor dal 100 gm Tomatoes 100 gm Water 500 ml Tamarind 25 gm

Ingredients Toor dal 100 gm Tomatoes 100 gm Water 500 ml Tamarind 25 gm

Ingredients for rasam powder Peppercorns 10 gm Cumin seeds 10 gm Coriander seeds 10 gm Red chillies 3 gm

Ingredients for rasam powder Peppercorns 10 gm Cumin seeds 10 gm Coriander seeds 10 gm Red chillies 3 gm

Ingredients for tempering Oil 1 tbsp Mustard seeds 3 gm Curry leaves 9-10 Garlic cloves 5 Coriander leaves (chopped)  1 tbsp Salt

Step 1 Soak the tamarind and extract the pulp.

Step 1 Soak the tamarind and extract the pulp.

Step 2 Roast the ingredients for the powder and grind until fine.

Step 2 Roast the ingredients for the powder and grind until fine.

Step 3 Boil the dal with tomatoes till the lentils are mashed and set aside.

Step 3 Boil the dal with tomatoes till the lentils are mashed and set aside.

Step 4 Heat oil in eeya sombu (small tin vessel) and add mustard seeds, leave until it crackles.

Step 5 Add the crushed garlic, curry leaves and coriander leaves.

Step 6 Mix the dal and water to get the required rasam consistency.

Step 6 Mix the dal and water to get the required rasam consistency.

Step 7 Mix in the tamarind pulp. Add the rasam powder.

Step 8 Boil for 5 minutes on a low flame. Serve it hot with steamed rice.

Step 8 Boil for 5 minutes on a low flame. Serve it hot with steamed rice.

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