tamarind rasam

by dassana in Indian Curries a tamarind rasam post for the monsoons. its raining and raining here. so all that i make these days are some hearty soups, comforting dals, spicy starters, steaming pakoras and tangy rasams. rasam is a south indian variation of soup. usually thin in consistency its either had plain or can be had with rice. very good for coughs, colds and fever. there are many types of rasam that are made like tomato rasam, dal rasam, pineapple rasam, pepper rasam and so on. this tamarind rasam is sour and spicy. a variation of my mom's tamarind rasam recipe. the sourness comes from the tamarind and the spiciness comes from the spices that are used in making rasam – mainly black pepper, cumin, garlic and red chilies. the rasam should not be overcooked so that the flavors don't get lost. generally, the rasam is served with rice and sambar combination. you can also serve it plain with rice and a side vegetable dish. it can also be had as a soup. adding tomatoes to the rasam is optional and you can skip that. since i do like the flavor of tomatoes i have added it. also while grinding, if you want you can add some coriander stems with leaves. i have skipped adding them and added coriander leaves later as a garnish. you can either temper the rasam before or after. in this recipe i have tempered before and then simmered the rasam. if you are looking for similar recipes then do check sweet corn soup, roasted tomato soup, carrot tomato soup and thai veg tofu soup. tamarind rasam Author: dassana Recipe type: main Cuisine: south indian Serves: 3-4 1 lemon sized tamarind soaked in 1 cup water for 30-40 mins 1 medium sized tomato 3 or 31/2 cups water ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves 2 tbsp oil salt as required ½ tsp black pepper 1 or 1.5 tsp cumin 4-5 garlic cloves 3-4 dry red chilies 2 to 3 strands of coriander leaves with the stems (optional) ¾ tsp black mustard seeds ½ tsp cumin seeds (optional) ¼ tsp asafoetida powder 10-12 curry leaves soak the tamarind in 1 cup water for 30-40 minutes. squeeze the pulp from the soaked tamarind with your hands. keep aside. crush the tomatoes with your hands and add this to the tamarind pulp. you can also chop the tomatoes, if you prefer. heat oil in a pan. first fry the mustard seeds till they pop. add cumin and fry till they are browned. add curry leaves, garlic and asafoetida. fry for some seconds. add the tamarind pulp – crushed tomatoes mixture. add the ground semi coarse rasam powder. stir and then add about 3 cups water. season with salt. bring to one boil and then simmer for 5-6 minutes. lastly add chopped coriander leaves and give a stir. serve tamarind rasam hot. 3.2.2089 Previous post: masoor dal via Veg Recipes of India http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/VegRecipesOfIndia/~3/vZ0_BaiTs90/

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