GINGER RASAM

This rasam is very easy to prepare and yet tastes and smells great!! We can take this with rice or can serve hot hot as a starter!!This will induce hunger as it has ginger and pepper in it!!

Ingredients

Thoor dal cooked	1/2 cup
Ginger	1 inch piece grushed
Lime juice	1 tblsp
Green chilies	2-4
tomato	1
pepper	1 tsp crushed
Turmeric	1/4 tsp

Tempering

Mustard	1 tsp
jeera	1 tsp
Asafetida	3 pinches
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Ghee	1 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves	1 tblsp for garnishing

 

Thoor dal and lime	Crushed ginger,pepper,curry,tomato and chilli

Method

• Heat a kadai with ghee and add the tempering items,one by one..Mustard,jeera,asafetida,curry and green chillies and half of the crushed ginger ...
• Add tomatoes and fry for a minute and add 2 cups water with salt,turmeric and bring to boil.
• Add the remaining crushed ginger,pepper and boil till tomatoes are soft.
• Add the cooked thoor dal and bring to boil.
• When it boils well,switch off the stove and add the lime juice and coriander leaves and cover immediately.
• This rasam should not be reheated or boild after lime juice have been added,as it may give a bitter taste.
• Serve hot as a starter or with rice and pappad!!

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