# Murunga Keerai Thandu Rasam

A healthy and immune-boosting soup made with drumstick stems.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Diet: vegan, vegetarian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- drumstick stem, cut
- water
- cumin seed
- black peppercorn
- turmeric powder
- garlic clove
- tomato, chopped
- coriander leaf
- cooking oil
- mustard seed
- dry red chili
- curry leaf
- green chili

## Instructions

1. Place drumstick stems in a pot and add water to cover.
2. Boil the drumstick stems until cooked.
3. Strain the liquid into a separate container and set aside the stems.
4. In a blender, combine cumin seeds, black peppercorns, turmeric powder, garlic cloves, chopped tomatoes, and a handful of fresh coriander leaves, then blend.
5. Pour the water used for boiling the stems into the blended mixture and stir.
6. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, dry red chilies, and curry leaves to temper.
7. Add sliced green chili and pour in the blended rasam mixture.
8. Bring the rasam to a simmer, then add the reserved boiled drumstick stems.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rZ6eOmGCNl0
- Creator: Banuariva
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8e98104e-0c0f-4e5e-a0aa-2936f094b55e
- Extracted: 2026-09-27

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