Madras Rasam

A tasty Rasam made with home made Rasam powder. I started preparing this tasty and delicious Madras Rasam at the instance of my friend when we were settled at Chennai.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Madras Rasam.

Ingredients:-

Tur dal.                         -1/4 cup
Turmeric powder.         -a pinch
Tomato.                         - 4 medium size
Oil.                                - a little
Tamarind.                      -a Gooseberry size.
Grated Coconut.            -2tbsp
Salt.                               -to taste
Madras Rasam powder. -3tbsp
Coriander leaves.          -few chopped (optional)

For Seasoning:-

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

For Madras Rasam powder:-

Tur dal.                  -1/4 cup
Coriander seeds.    -2tbsp
Dry Red chillies.    -9
Cumin seeds.          -2tbsp
Fenugreek seeds.    -1/4tsp
Black Pepper corn. -2tbsp
Turmeric powder.   -1/4tsp
Hing powder.          -1tsp

Instructions:-

1).To prepare Madras Rasam Powder:-

Heat a pan on low flame and dry roast Tur dal till golden brown and keep aside on a plate. In the same pan dry roast Coriander seeds, dry Red chillies, Cumin seeds, Fenugreek seeds and Black Pepper seperately until a nice aroma of the spices comes out and keep aside on a plate.

When the above dry roasted ingredients are little cooled add Turmeric powder and Hing powder and mix well.Grind all the dry roasted ingredients together to a fine powder. Madras Rasam Powder is ready. When cooled store in air tight container.

2).Wash and finely chop Tomatoes and keep aside.

3).Wash and pressure cook 1/4 cup Tur dal adding chopped Tomatoes, a pinch of Turmeric powder, little oil and 1cup of Water for 4 whistle on low flame and keep aside.

4).Soak Tamarind in little water and extract Tamarind Juice and keep aside.

Method:-

1).In a cooking vessel add theTamarind Juice, cooked Tur dal, chopped Tomatoes, Curry leaves and required Salt. Mix well and boil on low flame.

2).Add 3tbsp Madras Rasam powder and mix well.

3).Add 2tbsp grated Coconut and boil for a minute and switch off the flame.

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

5).Switch off the flame and pour the above seasoning into the Madras Rasam in the cooking vessel.

6).Garnish with finely chopped Coriander leaves .(optional)

A tasty Madras Rasam is ready to serve with Rice.