Monday, June 11, 2012

Lemon Rasam

                                                                             

Lemon Rasam goes well with Rice. Rasam along with any stir fry is perfect combination . Haaaaa really yummy !!!  I learnt Rasam from my mother and Rasam powder from my MIL. Quite interesting right. Here is the recipe.


Ingredients For Rasam:

  • Lemon Juice - 1/2 Lemon
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Rasam powder - 1 spoon
  • Chilly powder - 1/2 spoon
  • Salt - To taste
  • Turmeric Powder - A generous pinch
To Temper:
  • Mustard seeds - 1/4 th spoon
  • Jeera - 1/4th spoon
  • Curry Leaves - 5 to 6
  • Garlic cloves - 2
  • oil - 2 spoons
  • Pepper powder - A generous pinch
  • Hing - A generous pinch

PROCEDURE :

1.  Add lemon juice, water, Rasam powder, Chilly powder, salt and turmeric powder. Boil until bubbles started. Roughly 15 mins.

                                                                                 

2.Take a pan add oil when it become hot add mustard seeds, Jeera, Curry Leaves. When it starts spluttering add Mashed Garlic, Pepper powder and hing. Fry for a minute and add this in to Rasam.

                                                                                   Note :
1. You can increase or decrease quantity of lemon according to you. While mixing lemon in water just taste water and decide.
2. Rasam powder recipe is in spicy powder category. 

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