Rasam!
Traditional South Indian Food
Rasam is a South Indian soup made with basic spices, ripe tomatoes tamarind and herbs. The go-to food for recovering from illness whether it’s cold, flu, cough or sore throat. It is very soothing to the tummy and helps in digestion.
Ingredients
Daal 1/2cup (lentils) split pulses
Garlic 1 -2 clove
Fenugreek 1 tsp
Peppercorn 2 tsp
Coriander seed 3 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds I tsp
Tomatoes 2–3
Curry leaves a spoon-full
Red chilly 2
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Tamarind a lemon size
Coriander leaves a bunch
Cooking oil and salt as required
Asafoetida a pinch
Jaggery powder 1 to 2 tsp
Method
To make Rasam powder: Heat a pan. Add 1/2 tsp of oil half a spoon of cumin seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 2 tsp of coriander seeds, one clove of garlic, one dried red chilli, and 1 tsp peppercorn. On a low flame dry roast them. Coarsely crush it and keep it aside.
