Jeera Rasam

Ingredients :

Jeera - 1 Tbspn
Red Chillies - 4
Black pepper - 1/2 Tspn
Toor Dal - 2 Tbspns
Tamarind Water - 2 Tumblers
Turmeric - pinch
Hing - 1/4th Tspn
Ghee - 1 Tbspn
Salt - to taste
Curry Leaves - Few
Cilantro Chopped- few

For Seasoning :

Ghee - 1 Tbspn
Mustard Seeds - 1/4th Tspn

Method :

• First make a coarse powder of Jeera,Red Chillies,Black Pepper & Toor Dal.
• Add the blended powder,Turmeric Powder,Ghee,Hing,Curry Leaves,Cilantro & Salt to the Tamarind Water and allow it to boil.
• Finally heat a Tbspn of Ghee add Mustard Seeds and allow it to splutter and add it to the boiled Rasam.

Tasty Jeera Rasam is Ready :-)
It goes well with hot Rice.

Mysore Rasam

Ingredients :

Ghee - 2 tspns

Chana Dal - 1 tbspn

Black Pepper - 1 tspn
Grated Coconut Powder - 1 tbspn
Rasam Powder - 1 tspn
Salt - as required

Tamarind - One Lemon Size Ball

Water - 2 Tumblers

Curry Leaves - 1 Spring

Cilantro Chopped - 1/2 cup

Turmeric - 1/2 tspn

Tomatoes Chopped - 1 cup

Toor Dal - 4 tspns

Hing - a pinch

Method :

• In a pan add 2 tspns of Ghee and roast the chana dal & black pepper for few minutes.
• When it gets cool down add 1 tbspn of grated coconut powder and blend it.
• Pressure cook the Toor Dal for 3-4 wistles and mash it.
• In another vessel boil tomatoes in the water along with turmeric powder and a littlebit of salt.
• When tomatoes become soft add tamarind juice and add 2 tumblers of water.
• When it comes to a boil add the blended mixture,Rasam  powder,hing,cilantro,curry leaves and the required amount of salt and bring it to boil.                                              
• When the Rasam mixture is boiling add the mashed Toor Dal and mix it well.
• Boil this for another 5 minutes.
• Transfer it to a vessel.        

                           

                                                                              

                                                               


Tasty Mysore Rasam is ready:-)))

Serve it with a hot rice.