Traditional Lemon Rasam
by chitvish
29 Sep 2011
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The traditional south indian tomato rasam made tangy by adding lemon juice.
Traditional Lemon Rasam recipe - How to make Traditional Lemon Rasam
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Makes 4 servings
2 tbsp cooked toovar (arhar) dal
2 to 3 tomatoes , chopped
2 to 3 green chillies , chopped
1 tsp crushed ginger (adrak)
1 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp ghee
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
To Be Roasted and Grounded Into A Powder
1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 peppercorns (kalimirch)
Method
- Method
- In a pressure cooker, add the cooked dal and add enough water to make a mixture of thin consistency.
- Add the ginger, green chillies and tomatoes along with salt, turmeric powder and asafoetida and mix well.
- Pressure cook for 1 whistle and cool.
- Heat the ghee in a small pan and add the mustard seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the grounded powder and coriander and pour this to the dal mixture and mix well.
- Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Serve hot.
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