PEPPER CUMIN RASAM

My dear friends, thank you very much for all the greetings.
I am sure every one would have enjoyed a very happy Deepavalli.
At the same time, everyone would feel very sluggish with all the rich food. Here is a rasam to clear everything
Thanks, take care, Kugan98


PEPPER CUMIN RASAM

Ingredients:

1 tbs tamarind paste
5 pips garlic crushed with skin
Salt to taste
1 cup water

1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbs toor dal
¾ tsp coriander seeds
½ dried red chillie
Few curry leaves
Crush them coarsely

3 cups of water

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 dry red chillie cut into pieces
A pinch of asafoetida powder

Method:
Mix the tamarind paste, with the 1 cup of water.
Add in the crushed garlic and salt. Let it boil.

Once it boils , add in the crushed ingredients.
Let it boil till the raw smell goes.
There will be a thick paste of tamarind and spices.

Now add in 3 cups of water, reduce the flame to simmer.
Let it the rasam heat through gently. Do not let it boil.

In a separate pan, add in the oil, splutter the mustard seeds.
Add in the red chillies ,curry leaves and asafoetida powder.
Pour it into the rasam. When rasam foams on top, sprinkle little
water and remove. Close the lid and let it rest for a while.
Serve with little over cooked steaming rice.