Beetroot Rasam

A tasty Rasam made with Beetroot.The following ingredients are needed to prepare Beetroot Rasam.

Ingredients:-

Beetroot.              -1medium size
Tamarind.             - a Gooseberry size
Jaggery.               -1tsp grated
Green chilly.         -3
Rasam powder.    - 2tbsp
Hing powder.        -1tsp
Lemon juice.         -1tsp
Coriander leaves. - few
Salt.                      - to taste

For Seasoning:-

Cooking oil.       -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Cumin seeds.    -1tsp
Curry leaves.     -1spring

Instructions:-

Peel the outer skin and chop the Beetroot into small pieces.

Grind the chopped Beetroot into smooth paste.

Soak Tamarind in 1cup of water and extract Tamarind juice and keep aside.

Wash and slit Green chillies and keep aside.

Method:-

In a cooking vessel add the ground Beetroot paste,Tamarind juice,Green chillies, grated Jaggery and 1cup of Water. Boil for 2 minutes on medium flame.

Add Rasam powder, Hing powder and required Salt and boil for 3 minutes on medium flame and switch off the flame.

Heat oil in a pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and Cumin seeds and saute well. Add Curry leaves and fry well.

Switch off the flame and add the above seasoning into the Rasam in the cooking Vessel.

Add finely chopped Coriander leaves and mix well.

Finally add 1tsp Lemon juice and mix well.

A tasty Beetroot Rasam is ready to serve with Rice.