Rasam - Indian Recipe

Rasam

🌍 Indian, South India Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 2 tomatoes (crushed)
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp black pepper (coarsely ground)
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
• ¼ tsp asafoetida
• 10 curry leaves
• cilantro
• salt. **Tadka:** 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 dried red chilies
• curry leaves

Method

1. Combining — Combine tamarind pulp, tomatoes, turmeric, salt, 3 cups water in pot; boil 10 min.
2. Adding — Add pepper, cumin, garlic, asafoetida; simmer 10 min.
3. Step 3 — Tadka: heat ghee; splutter mustard, red chilies, curry leaves. Pour over rasam.
4. Garnishing — Garnish cilantro. Should be watery and tangy.

Tags: tamarind pulp, tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, garlic cloves · Source: Brittani's Almanac