Rasam

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 100 g red gram, split
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 5 g mustard (1 tsp)
• 5 whole dried red chilies
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 g asafetida powder
• 2 tablespoons garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 -3 tomatoes, quartered
• 3 -4 peppercorns, crushed
• 1 green chili
• 1/2 cup tamarind pulp (100 gms)
• salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil.
• 2 add the mustard seeds, as soon as they splutter add the red chillies (whole), curry leaves, asafoetida and garlic and saute for 2 mins.
• 3 add the turmeric, red gram, tomatoes, peppercorns, green chilli, tamarind pulp and salt.
• 4 mix and add 2-3 cups of water.
• 5 (if using pressure cooker add 2 cups and if cooking open add 3 cups).
• 6 bring to a boil and simmer till dal is tender and soft.
• 7 garnish with cilantro.
• 8 serve hot.