Thursday, December 10, 2009

PULI SAARU

Puli saaru
             This is a type of rasam,we make when we get bored of sambar and kuzhmbu and or some times we feel to have rice for dinner,yet we need it to be light meal and also easy to make. Puli saaru helps in these situations,I make this and just make a simple poriyal or just fry vadavams as side. Some call this Vendhaya Vengaya Rasam too…  So here’s a comfort dish,yet a flavorful,spicy one.   I never make this if I don’t have shallots.

Ingredients:

Tamarind Small gooseberry sized
Shallots/small onions 10 nos.
Tomato 1 medium sized
Green chillies 5-8 nos.
Coriander leaves chopped,1 tblsp(optional)
Sugar 1/4 tsp
Salt As needed

To Temper:(Don’t miss Anything)

Oil 3 tsp
fenugreek seeds 3/4 tsp
Mustard 3/4 tsp
Toor dal 1 tsp
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Asafetida powder 1/4 tsp

Method:

  1. Extract tamarind juice and mix 2 –  2& 1/ 2 cups of water and keep aside.
  2. Chop onions and cut tomatoes into cubes,slit the green chillies.
  3. Heat a pan with oil and temper with the tempering items,given in the table in the same order.
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  5. Add onion and green chillies and fry till onions turn transparent.Add the tomatoes and fry for 2 mins in medium flame to make it soft.
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  7. Add the tamarind extract and salt,sugar and bring it to boil and let it boil for just 2 mins.
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  9. Transfer to the serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves if desired.
Puli saaru
Note:

  • If you like asafetida smell you can add a pinch of raw powder, after u add  tamarind extract.The smell of asafetida is a plus for this
  • You can replace green chillies with red chillies and add it while tempering.
  • 45 Stars(comments):

    Tina said...

    Its new to me....Looks perfect. Yummy with hot rice.

    Nithya said...

    Looks yumm.. I am a fan of rasams always.. But adding onions to it is new to me though.. will try it out next time :)

    Shama Nagarajan said...

    nice recipe...good picture

    Prathibha said...

    Even I make puli saaru,I mean tamarind rasam...but ur's is a complete new version to me...will give a try next time in ur style..I can just have rice with rasam and survive..I love diff kinds of rasam dear..

    Sushma Mallya said...

    i like any type of saaru with hot rice and padad, urs version of saaru is very delicious and a nice one...will try it soon...thanks for the recipe raks,

    Rohini said...

    I am tempted to make this as you post, as I ran out of ideas for tonight's dinner..but alas, no shallots in the pantry! But I'm making it asap! Looks so tangy n spicy..Slurp!

    Sailaja Damodaran said...

    Looks yummy.Love the dish.

    Laavanya said...

    Oh i simply cannot get enough of this when my mom makes it (she usually does only when my dad is not in town because he's not a fan of sour things). This and pottu kadalai thuvaiyal & appalam - yummy meal.

    Happy cook said...

    Wish i could tale that bowl of rasom and drink like that.

    RV said...

    Amma makes this too..But onion and fenugreek is something new. The picture looks really gorgeous..

    Priya said...

    My mom used to make this, but never tried adding onions, looks fantastic Raks..

    shanthi said...

    NEW AND YUMMY

    Chitra said...

    Have this in archive..thought of making this 2morrow for my mom..Nice clicks as usual :)

    A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine said...

    WOW perfect for the cold weather, love the way you presented it.

    kothiyavunu said...

    slurp!!Mouthwatering puli saaru.. Looks so tangy n spicy!! perfect with hot rice.

    Cham said...

    I heard of vendaya venga rasam... But bever tasted! This one is very tempting :)

    Vibaas said...

    raji, this looks yum. i've never heard of it before

    Sarah Naveen said...

    Nice click..Looks perfect and yummy..

    Gita said...

    This is new to me...looks very tasty :)

    my kitchen said...

    Simple &Yummy rasam,adding Shallots sounds good,must try

    Kanchan said...

    So many varieties of Rasam, I need to start of by making atleast one now .. Beautiful snap Raaji !

    Priya Narasimhan said...

    I have never added onion in rasam..i can imagine how tasty it would be with rice and vadams.

    Akal's Saappadu said...

    this is anew type of rassam; sounds yummy and love that sombu in which you've presented!!

    DEESHA said...

    yummy saaru here .. very comforting

    Dershana said...

    lovely shot! simple recipe.

    jayasree said...

    A meal with saaru makes a very comforting meal. Lovely presentation.

    Valarmathi said...

    Looks yummy.....

    Vanamala Hebbar said...

    Shallots added new to me...nice pic

    Soma said...

    Just what I need in this freezing cold. Feel like wrapping my hands around that beautiful bowl and drinking all of it;-)

    Loved the stuffed Idiyappam Raks; real neat idea.

    Soma(www.ecurry.com)

    SE(Denufood) said...

    first time here...wonderful blog and recipes !!

    Pavithra said...

    Looks yummy, I too almost do the same type and I name it as kind of tomato rasam the difference is Add sliced garlic minus the toor dhal for seasoning. I love this so much this is also perfect for having in cup too yumm!!!

    Nags said...

    I don't have toor dal otherwise wud've made this today.

    delhibelle said...

    Slurrp!

    Hema said...

    The rasam looks very delicious. Its a new rasam to me and will give a try some time! The rasam sombu looks cute :)

    Mythreyi Dilip said...

    Puli Saaru looks yummy, adding of onions is new to me. Will try ur version:)

    Dolly said...

    We are huge fans of rasam in our house. Ur Rasam looks awesome. I do not add onions to my rasam. This is new to me. Will try ur version.

    Uma said...

    looks soooo tempting.

    Divya Vikram said...

    I like your header. Rasam sounds comforting and delicious.

    Anshika said...

    This is a winner recipe. Perfect for a cold night dinner. Light & healthy making a superb combination with rice. Loved it !!

    Preeti Kashyap said...

    lovely...i just made this today!

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    Anupama said...

    Have never had rasam with onions in it, but am definitely going to try this for sure.. I love rasam of any sort :-)

    Mahimaa's kitchen said...

    nice click raks..

    Sreelekha Sumesh said...

    Yummy and tasty rasam..looks so delicious!

    PriyaVaasu said...

    Looks Delicious. Nice Click!!!

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