Quick and Easy Rasam Recipe – By Malsha – eLanka

Quick and Easy Rasam Recipe – By Malsha – eLanka

Ingredients:

• Large onion – ½
• Garlic cloves – 4 to 6
• Ginger – Small piece (about the size of one garlic clove)
• Coriander seeds – 1 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds – 1 ½ teaspoons
• Black pepper – 1 teaspoon
• Dried red chili – 1 or 2
• Fennel seeds – ¼ teaspoon
• Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Asafoetida (Hing) powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Salt – to taste
• Thin tamarind juice – 350 ml
• Water – 350 ml

Instructions:

1. Prepare the asafoetida powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Also, set aside thin tamarind juice and water.
2. Chop the onion and slice the garlic cloves.
3. Add garlic, ginger, dried red chili, onion, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and black pepper to a food processor. Grind them into a coarse mixture.
4. Place a cooking pan on the stove and add the tamarind juice and water.
5. Add salt and turmeric powder, mix well, and turn on the heat to high. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes.
6. Remove the lid and add the ground mixture. Mix well, cover, and cook again on high heat for about 2 minutes.
7. Taste the rasam and adjust salt if needed.

Notes:

1. If you prefer less spiciness, reduce the amount of black pepper.
2. After adding the ground mixture, do not cook for too long, as it may cause the rasam to taste bitter.