TAMARIND RASAM adding SPICE POWDERS/ Chinchamba Saaru/ Puli Rasam

Tamarind Rasam is called Chinchamba Saaru in Konkani.This rasam is a Popular dish in Konkani community. Tamarind Rasam is also known as Puli Rasam in Tamil and Malayalam.

Different types of Rasam can be made using various major ingredients.Tamarind Rasam is one of the popular types.Tamarind Rasam is a spicy soup like fluid made using Tamarind juice, Tomatoes, Pepper powder, Jeera powder, Coriander powder, Red Chilly powder and Hing powder.Tamarind Rasam is a delicious and healthy dish which helps to prevent constipation and improve your appetite.The recipe is simple, easy and quick to prepare.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious Tamarind Rasam / Chinchamba Saaru.

Ingredients:

Tamarind.             - a lemon size
Water.                    - 4 cup
Salt.                       - to taste
Tomato.                  - 2 small
Red chilly powder. - 2 tsp
Coriander powde.   - 2 tsp
Jeera powder.          - 1/2 tsp [Cumin powder]
Pepper powder.       -1tsp
Hing powder.          -1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves.    -1 bunch

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil/Oil. -1tbsp 

Dry Red chilly.    -1
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp
Curry leaves.       -2 spring
Garlic cloves       - 4

Instructions :-

Soak a lemon size Tamarind in 4 cups of hot water for 10 minutes.Then mash the soaked Tamarind well with hands and drain the skin. Extract Tamarind pulp and mix with the Water. Keep aside.

Wash and finely chop Tomatoes and keep aside.

Clean, wash and finely chop Coriander leaves and keep aside.

Peel and slightly crush Garlic cloves and keep aside.

Broke 1 dry Red chilly into 2 halves and keep aside.

Method:-

In a cooking vessel add the Tamarind pulp mixed with water and add required Salt and allow it to boil for 2 minutes.

Lower the flame and add Red chilly powder, Coriander powder, Jeera powder [Cumin powder], Pepper powder and Hing powder. Mix well and boil for 2 minutes.

Add the finely chopped Tomatoes and cook well till the Tomatoes become little mushy.

Add the finely chopped Coriander leaves and boil well.Switch off the flame.

Heat 1tsp Coconut oil in a pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.Add dry Red chillies broken into halves and add Curry leaves.Saute well for a second.Add slightly crushed Garlic cloves and fry till golden colour and switch off the flame.

Add the above seasoning into the hot Tamarind Rasam in the vessel.

A tasty hot Tamarind Rasam adding spice powders is ready to serve with Rice.

Try this recipe and enjoy the dish.