Rasam Recipe

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Soak tamarind in a bowl with water for 5 minutes.
  2. 2Soak tamarind in a bowl with water for 5 minutes.
  3. 3Soak tamarind in a bowl with water for 5 minutes.
  4. 4Crush garlic cloves, piri piri chilies and fresh curry leaves in a small stone grinder.
  5. 5Crush garlic cloves, piri piri chilies and fresh curry leaves in a small stone grinder.
  6. 6Crush garlic cloves, piri piri chilies and fresh curry leaves in a small stone grinder.
  7. 7Add jeera and whole black peppercorns then crush again.
  8. 8Add jeera and whole black peppercorns then crush again.
  9. 9Add jeera and whole black peppercorns then crush again.
  10. 10Squeeze tamarind juice into a bowl.
  11. 11Squeeze tamarind juice into a bowl.
  12. 12Squeeze tamarind juice into a bowl.
  13. 13Chop in a tomato.
  14. 14Chop in a tomato.
  15. 15Chop in a tomato.
  16. 16Lightly squeeze the tomato and add total of 3 cups of water.
  17. 17Lightly squeeze the tomato and add total of 3 cups of water.
  18. 18Lightly squeeze the tomato and add total of 3 cups of water.
  19. 19Heat soap stone and add wood pressed coconut oil.
  20. 20Heat soap stone and add wood pressed coconut oil.
  21. 21Heat soap stone and add wood pressed coconut oil.
  22. 22Add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, whole red chilies, crushed ingredients, turmeric powder, hing and kashmiri chili powder.
  23. 23Add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, whole red chilies, crushed ingredients, turmeric powder, hing and kashmiri chili powder.
  24. 24Add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, whole red chilies, crushed ingredients, turmeric powder, hing and kashmiri chili powder.
  25. 25Add the tamarind and tomato water.
  26. 26Add the tamarind and tomato water.
  27. 27Add the tamarind and tomato water.
  28. 28Add in Himalayan salt as needed and put the flame on high.
  29. 29Add in Himalayan salt as needed and put the flame on high.
  30. 30Add in Himalayan salt as needed and put the flame on high.
  31. 31Add organic jaggery powder then give it a stir.
  32. 32Add organic jaggery powder then give it a stir.
  33. 33Add organic jaggery powder then give it a stir.
  34. 34Add coriander leaves then give it a stir and allow it to simmer for about a minute or two.
  35. 35Add coriander leaves then give it a stir and allow it to simmer for about a minute or two.
  36. 36Add coriander leaves then give it a stir and allow it to simmer for about a minute or two.
  37. 37Cover with a lid then let it sit for about 2 minutes.
  38. 38Cover with a lid then let it sit for about 2 minutes.
  39. 39Cover with a lid then let it sit for about 2 minutes.

Ingredients

  • a small piece tamarind
  • a small piece tamarind
  • a small piece tamarind
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • a handful garlic cloves
  • a handful garlic cloves
  • a handful garlic cloves
  • 0.5 pod garlic
  • 0.5 pod garlic
  • 0.5 pod garlic
  • 4 piri piri chilies (birds eye chilli)
  • 4 piri piri chilies (birds eye chilli)
  • 4 piri piri chilies (birds eye chilli)
  • 2 sprigs fresh curry leaves
  • 2 sprigs fresh curry leaves
  • 2 sprigs fresh curry leaves
  • 1.5 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
  • 1.5 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
  • 1.5 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
  • 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 tomato
  • 3 cup water
  • 3 cup water
  • 3 cup water
  • 1 tbsp wood pressed coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp wood pressed coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp wood pressed coconut oil
  • 0.25 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 0.25 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 0.25 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 3 whole red chilies
  • 3 whole red chilies
  • 3 whole red chilies
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
  • 0.25 tsp hing (asafoetida)
  • 0.25 tsp hing (asafoetida)
  • 0.25 tsp hing (asafoetida)
  • 0.5 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
  • 0.5 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
  • 0.5 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
  • as needed pink Himalayan salt
  • as needed pink Himalayan salt
  • as needed pink Himalayan salt
  • 1 tsp organic jaggery powder
  • 1 tsp organic jaggery powder
  • 1 tsp organic jaggery powder
  • a handful coriander leaves
  • a handful coriander leaves
  • a handful coriander leaves

Equipment

small bowlsmall stone grinderspoonknifebowlsoap stone

Tips

  • Use ordinary green chilies instead of piri piri chilli, if needed.
  • Wood press oils helps in better assimilation of fat soluble vitamins.
  • Healthy cooking is all about using the right quality of oils.