Pulinkya rasam

Pulinkya rasam
5 Adult(s)

Ingredients


Tamarind(Puli) - As reqd
Asafoetida(Kayam) - A pinch
Green chillies - 3 nos
Red chillies(Kollamulaku) - 3 nos
Garlic pods - 10 nos
Ginger - 2 - 3 small pieces
Mustard seeds - A little
Fenugreek(Uluva) - A pinch
Pepper powder - As reqd
Salt - As reqd
Curry leaves - 3 sprigs
Coriander leaves - A handful

Preparation Method

1)Put tamarind in a kadai and pour little hot water.
2)Add asafoetida and saute and keep aside.
3)Grind together garlic pods, green chilles, curry leaves, red chillies, cumin seeds, pepper powder and kayam again.
4)Heat oil in a kadai.
5)Splutter mustard seeds.
6)Add the above ground mixture into the kadai.
7)Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
8)Add the "tamarind mixture"(puli vellam with kayam), pepper powder and reqd hot water.
9)Add the finely chopped coriander leaves.

Pulinyankai rasam

Puliyankai rasam
5 Adult(s)

Ingredients

Tamarind(Puli) - As reqd
Asafoetida(Kayam) - A pinch
Green chillies - 3 nos
Red chillies(Kollamulaku) - 3 nos
Garlic pods - 10 nos
Ginger - 2 - 3 small pieces
Mustard seeds - A little
Fenugreek(Uluva) - A pinch
Pepper powder - As reqd
Salt - As reqd
Curry leaves - 3 sprigs
Coriander leaves - A handful

Preparation Method

1)Put tamarind in a kadai and pour little hot water.
2)Add asafoetida and saute and keep aside.
3)Grind together garlic pods, green chilles, curry leaves, red chillies, cumin seeds, pepper powder and kayam again.
4)Heat oil in a kadai.
5)Splutter mustard seeds.
6)Add the above ground mixture into the kadai.
7)Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
8)Add the "tamarind mixture"(puli vellam with kayam), pepper powder and reqd hot water.
9)Add the finely chopped coriander leaves.

Dal Rasam

Dal Rasam with homemade rasam powder
4 Adult(s)

Ingredients

For Powder:-
Pepper - 3 tsp
Corriander seeds - 6 tsp
Dry Red Chillies(Kollamulaku) - 10 - 12 nos
Coriander leaves - About 2 - 3 stems

For Rasam:-
Red gram(Thuvaraparippu) - 3/4 - 1 cup
Tomato(medium) - 1 no
Coriander leaves - 5 - 6 stems
Salt - As reqd
Water - As reqd
Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp
Rasam powder(refer above) - 1 tsp
Tamarind(Puli) extract - 1 1/2 tbsp
Asafoetida(Kayam) - A pinch
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - A few
Ghee / Oil - 1 tbsp

Preparation Method

For Rasam Powder:-
1)Roast the pepper corns, coriander seeds and dry red chillies and keep aside.
2)After roasting coriander seeds, add coriander leaves to it until the moisture is out of the leaves.
3)Let it cool.
4)Powder all the above in a mixer and store it in a dry and moisture free container.
For Rasam:-
1)Cut tomatoes into small cubes.
2)To the above chopped tomatoes, add turmeric powder, salt and chopped coriander leaves and keep aside.
3)Pressure cook dal well and mash it.
4)Heat a pan (without oil).
5)Add rasam powder along with the mixture of tomato, turmeric, coriander leaves and salt with 1/2 cup water and set to boil.
6)To this, add tamarind extract and stir well.
7)When the tomatoes are well cooked, add dal and more water depending on the consistency you require.
8)Keep on medium flame and set it to bubble up.
9)Just as it bubbles up on the sides, turn off heat and season it with mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida.
10)Close it with a lid immediately so that not to lose the aroma.

:- Serve with hot rice and pappad.

Garlic and Tomatoes Rasam

Rasam made with garlic and tomatoes
3 Adult(s)

Ingredients

Red gram(Thuvaraparippu) - 3 tsp
Tamarind juice - 1 1/2 cups
Tomato - 1 no
Garlic pods - 10 nos
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida(Kayam) - A little
Salt - As reqd
Curry leaves - A few
Coriander leaves - A small bunch

For seasoning:-
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds(Uluva) - 1/4 tsp
Red chillies(Kollamulaku) - 1 no
Ghee - 3 tsp

Preparation Method

1)Pressure cook dhal, separate dhal and dhal water. Keep it aside.
2)Heat ghee in a pan.
3)Splutter mustard seeds.
4)Add fenugreek seeds and red chillies.
5)Add garlic and fry on medium flame for 1 minute.
6)Add tomatoes and allow it to cook.
7)Add tamarind juice, cooked dhal, turmeric, pepper and cumin powder, asafotedia, salt, cilantro and curry leaves.
8)Allow the rasam to boil for 3 mins.
9)Finally, add dhal water and when the rasam starts to boil again, switch off the fire.

Lemon Rasam

For 4 Adult(s)

Ingredients

Lemon juice - 5 tbsp
Tomato(chopped) - 1 no
Ginger - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
Green chillies - 2 nos (finely chopped)
Coriander leaves - A bunch (finely chopped)
Red gram(Thuvaraparippu) - 1/2 cup (cooked & mashed)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetiada(Kayam) - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As reqd
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - A few
Ghee - 1 tbsp

Preparation Method

1)Add 2 1/2 cups of water to the cooked and mashed red gram.
2)Add to it all the ingredients (except lemon juice) and keep it on fire.
3)Bring to a boil.
4)Heat ghee in a small pan.
5)Add mustard seeds and when they crackle, add curry leaves.
6)Add the above seasoning to the rasam.
7)Allow the rasam to cool for about 10 min.
8)Finally, add lemon juice and mix well.