Showing posts with label Rasam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rasam. Show all posts

Friday 25 March 2016

Valara Keerai Rasam / Brahmi leaves rasam


      • 1 cup – Valara keerai keerai / Brahmi leaves (remove from stem and wash it completely)
      • 1 no – Onion (chopped finely)
      • 1 no – Tomato (chopped finely)
      • 1 tsp – Ginger garlic paste
      • 2 or 3 nos – Green chillies
      • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds
      • 2 pinches – Turmeric powder
      • Salt as needed
      • 1 tsp – Oil
      • 2 1/2 cups – Water (as needed)
                                                                 Preparation method:
  1. Heat oil in a pan, season it with cumin seeds and then add green chillies followed by ginger garlic paste.
  2. Add chopped onion along with required salt and then add tomato saute until mushy.
  3. Add turmeric powder and saute for a second. Then add washed brahmi leaves and saute for 2 mins.
  4. Finally add 2 1/2 cups of water and bring it to boil. Cook them until water reduce to 2 cup or until raw smell goes. Strain the broth and discard the solids. Check for salt and sprinkle little pepper powder if needed and serve hot.

Thursday 5 June 2014

Chettinad Drumstick rasam

The most common dish with drumsticks is Sambar which is very tasty and quite common among south Indian homes.Apart from Drumstick sambar and Mulakkada Masala(which are our family favorites) this drumstick rasam is also quite regular at our home.The flavor from the drumsticks adds a nice punch to the rasam which makes it tastier.This rasam is not quite common even among south Indians and hence I wanted to share the recipe for those who are not familiar with it.
 Chettinad Drumstick rasam
 Chettinad Drumstick rasam



Ingredients
1-2 Drumsticks, tender and fleshy ones
1 Tomato, quatered
1/4 cup Tur dal
a lemon sized ball of Tamarind or 1 tsp tamarind paste

Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Jeera seeds
1-2 Red Chillies (dried)
a pinch of Hing
a few Curry Leaves (kadipatta)
Oil or Ghee for frying
A few Coriander leaves, chopped fine


To grind :
1 tomato
1/4 tbsp jeera(cumin)
 Chettinad Drumstick rasam
 Chettinad Drumstick rasam
1/4 tbsp Pepper
2 cloves garlic
Method:
Pressure cook the tur dal till it’s soft (3-4 whistles)
Soak the tamarind in 4 cups water and strain the juice
Pour this juice in a vessel and add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, rasam powder and salt. Keep on gas in medium flame.
Boil the drumsticks seperately till cooked.
Remove the insides of the drumsticks and put it in the tamarind water mixture.
Bring the whole mixture to a boil.
Add the tur dal and the ground paste boil on medium flame for 5-6 mins.
Season with mustard, jeera, hing, red chillies, curry leaves & ghee (you can season in oil also).
Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice, serve hot with rice.
Note: You can soak vadas to the rasam and eat it as “Rasa Vadai”!

Monday 26 May 2014

Pacha Pulusu


Pacha Pulusu
Pacha Pulusu
 
During the summer time evenings,  back home in India, we used to have " Moon light dinners". Clean the terrace,sprinkle water to cool the temperature down, put a mat or a big blanket and set the dinner. All my family members sit around the dinner and enjoy watching the open sky, twinkling stars, cool breeze, lot of chatting about the day's work, and for dinner, Pachi pulusu with one big Omlette and Mango for the dessert. Simple food yet very  tasty and enjoyable. Easy to make, healthy option.
Here is the recipe...
 
 
 
Ingredient Name Quantity Unit
Sugar as required
Curry Leaves

Red Chilles Dried

CORIANDER LEAVES

Salt as required
OIL FOR TEMPERING

Cumin Seeds

Mustard Seeds

Sesame Seed Pdr (optional) 1 TSP
Green Chillies 3 Numbers
Tamrind Juice 1 Cup
Onion 1 Small          
Pacha Pulusu
Pacha Pulusu


Directions

1. Soke Tamarind in water for 20 min, then remove the juice in a bowl.
2. Roast green chillies on the flame till it changes its colour.
3. Crush green chilles with your hand add onions and salt to it.
4. Add mashed green chills, onion and salt mixture to tamarined juice.
5. For tempering  take a pan add oil,mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies dried,curry leaves once  it is done add the mixture to Tamarind juice.
6. Lastly add coriander leaves chopped,sesame powder and sugar if required.

Chettinad Kozhi Rasam(Chicken Rasam)

Chettinad Kozhi Rasam(Chicken Rasam)
Chettinad Kozhi Rasam(Chicken Rasam)
 Kozhi Rasam is very popular in chettinad. This rasam made in temples like Kali Kovil during Poosai Poduthal when they sacrifice kozhi or kadai will be very tasty .Last time when We went home during summer holidays my daughter and myself got a chance to taste this rasam in a poosai in the local Kali Kovil. The taste of which I can’t describe in words. My daughter from that day is going on asking me to prepare this rasam. This Rasam though spicy is an excellent home remedy for common cold. The cold will vanish the next day. I got the recipe for the rsam from the people who cooked in the temple itself. As they were cooking large quantities they were not able to provide exact measurements. I prepared the rasam two or three times and got an idea of the measurements and got ready to share the recipe with you people
 
IngredientsChicken (bony pieces)-250 gms
Chopped pearl onion-15
Tomato-1
Chilli powder-1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1 teaspoon

Chettinad Kozhi Rasam(Chicken Rasam)
Chettinad Kozhi Rasam(Chicken Rasam)

Ingredients (to grind) (Rasam powder)Pepper corns-1 teaspoon
Small jeera -1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds-1/2 teaspoon
Corriander powder-1 teaspoon
Red chillies-2
Small onion-4
Garlic-5
ProcedureWash the chicken nicely. Pressure cook the chicken along with the minced onion, tomatoes and chili powder adding 5 cups of water. Add the turmeric powder and half the salt needed. Wait for a whistle and then simmer the flame. Cook for another 8 minutes and switch off the stove.
Prepare rasam powder by grinding fennel seeds, pepper corn, small jeera and chilies first. Once they are powdered nicely add the coriander powder. Grind once. Now add the garlic and onion and grind together without adding water.
Open the cooker. Strain the rasam and keep aside.
Now keep the kadai in the stove.In ½ teaspoon oil season the rasam with ½ teaspoon of small jeera and curry leaves. Pour the rasam into the kadai. Add the rasam powder and the salt needed. Bring the rasam to a nice boil and switch off the stove.
The strained out chicken pieces can be added to the chicken fry if you prepare one separately in the final stage and mixed well or you can fry the pieces with little onion, tomatoes and chili powder.
The rasam can be garnished with coriander leaves while serving

Tuesday 13 May 2014

Paruppu Rasam


Paruppu Rasam
Paruppu Rasam with Rice
For me, rasam means, I cannot imagine without garlic and coriander leaves,at least one of the above should be there,otherwise I don’t like. This recipe for rasam  is quite unusual one,coz we use sambar powder for this rasam and not the rasam powder!!  My mom makes this once in two weeks at least.we use lots of Paruppu(toor dal/thuvaram paruppu) in this one.I mixed rice to it in display. 

Ingredients
Cooked toordal / thuvaram paruppu- 1/2 cup
Tamarind extract- 1/4 cup
Country tomato large crushed- 1 no
Curry leaves- few
Coriander leaves- 1/4 bunch
Water- 2 cups
Salt to taste

Masala ingredients to grind
Shallots- 4 nos
Whole red chilli- 3 nos
Garlic cloves- 3 nos
Coriander seeds- 1 tbsp
Pepper corns- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds- 2 tsp
Sombu- 1 tsp
Oil- 1 tsp

Ingredients for tempering
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Oil- 1 tsp
Asafetida- pinch
Paruppu Rasam with Rice,Mint Cilantro Thogayal,Egg burji and Papad
Method
Roast the ingredients given under masala to grind in 1 tsp oil, allow to cool and grind the ingredients to  paste without adding water.
In a deep vessel add tamarind extract, crushed tomato, curry leaves, ground Masala, required salt and water. Place the vessel on heat and bring rasam to boil. Meanwhile heat oil in a small kadai for tempering when oil is hot add mustard seeds and allow to crackle, add asafetida to the oil, remove the temepering from heat and add it to boiling rasam. Finally add cooked toordal and chopped coriander leaves, boil for 2 mins, stir well and serve hot paruppu rasam as an soup or with
Steamed Rice
Vendakkai Masala
Beetroot Vadai
  Tips
If preferred once the rasam starts boiling strain the boiling rasam through fine colander. Add the tempering, cooked toordal and chopped coriander leaves to the strained rasam and boil for 2 mins.


Thursday 1 May 2014

Pineapple Rasam


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Pineapple with rasam is really amazing combination, I love to explore different kinds of flavors and taste in different cuisines. I have available pineapple at home in big amount, so this time I tried or use pineapple in rasam as pineapple flavor. It gives sweet and tangy punch to regular rasam and makes healthier. You can serve rasam with individual meal or with rice and papad as side dish. It’s a perfect dish for winter or monsoon season. For this recipe, you have to cook pineapple and tomatoes along with cooked toor dal and homemade rasam powder.  
Pineapple Rasam

Preparation Time: 15 
Minutes Cooking Time: 20 
Minutes Servings: 4  
Category: South Cuisine
 
Ingredients: 2 Rings Pineapple, Chopped Yellow Pigeon Peas/ Toor Dal, cooked 2 Tomatoes, Chopped 2 Tsp. Rasam Powder 1/4 Tsp. Turmeric Powder Salt to Taste
 
To Tempering 7-8 Curry Leaves 2 Red Chili, dried Pinch of Asafoetida 1 Tsp. Mustard Seeds 1/4 Tsp. Fenugreek Seeds 1 Tbsp. Oil
 
For Garnishing Coriander Leaves, Chopped Instructions: Combine half tomatoes and pineapple with 1/2 cup water, turmeric powder, rasam powder in bowl and blend it smoothly. Heat the oil in saucepan on medium flame and add tempering ingredients. When they starts splutter, add chopped tomatoes and pineapple and sauté for few minutes. Add cooked dal and tomatoes- pineapple puree mixture in this saucepan and mix well. Add salt and boil it for few minutes more on low flame. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.

DrumStick Capsicum Masala with Mint Lemon Rasam

DrumStick Capsicum Masala with Mint Lemon Rasam
DrumStick Capsicum Masala with Mint Lemon Rasam
 Murungakkai masala is drumsticks curry with coconut. Drumsticks ( murungakkai / munagakaya ) are very commonly used in South Indian cuisine. They give a wonderful aroma when used in sambar or curries. This drumstick masala dish is cooked with coconut and tastes very good as a side dish for rice. Now on to the easy recipe for delicious murungakkai masala.I added Capsicum too. The flavors were really amazing

Ingredients

  • 2 drumsticks / murungakkai
  • 1 green Capsicum
  • 1 onion, large
  • 2 tomatoes, medium-sized
  • 2 tbsp grated coconut
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds / sombu / saunf
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • A few curry leaves
  • Salt to taste
    DrumStick Capsicum Masala
    DrumStick Capsicum Masala

Method
  • Chop drumsticks into around 2 inch pieces and cook them in enough water along with salt
  • Chop onions and grind them into a paste
  • Chop tomatoes and grind them separately
  • Grind grated coconut with fennel seeds
  • Heat around 1 tbsp oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds
  • When they splutter, add curry leaves, grated ginger and the ground onion paste
  • Fry the onion paste till the raw smell goes
  • Add capsicum
  • Now add the tomato puree along with salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder
  • Fry this till the raw smell of tomatoes goes
  • Add the ground coconut paste along with cooked drumsticks
  • Add a little water and let this cook for 3-4 minutes till the drumsticks are coated with the masala
  • Murungakkai Capsicum masala is now ready to be served hot as a side dish for rice!
Ingredients for preparing Lemon Mint  Rasam
  • Lemon (Nimbu, Cheru Naranga), small – 2 nos
  • Red Gram (Arhar Dal, Toor Dal, Thuvaram Parippu) – 1/4 cup
  • Green Chillies (Hara Mirch, Pacha Mulagu) – 3 nos
  • 5-6 stalks of Mint
  • Ginger (Adarak, Inchi) – 1 small piece
  • Garlic (Veluthulli, Lahsun) – 4 cloves (Optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric Powder (Haldi, Manjal Podi) – 1/2 tsp
  • Rasam Powder – 2 tsp
  • Asafoetida (Heeng, Kayam) – 1/4 tsp
  • Tomato (Tamatar, Thakaali) – 1 no
    Mint Lemon Rasam
     Mint Lemon Rasam

For Seasoning
  • Oil or Ghee – 1 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds (Rai, Kadugu) – 1/2 tsp
  • Curry Leaves – 1 stalk
  • Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patha, Malliyila) for garnishing
Steps for preparing Mint  Lemon Rasam
  1. Cook Red Grams in a pressure cooker with enough water until its soft and mushy. Mash further with a potato masher to remove any lumps. Keep it aside.
  2. Take a vessel and mix the cooked Red Grams, slitted Green Chillies, chopped Garlic, chopped Ginger, Salt, Turmeric Powder, Rasam Powder, Asafoetida and quartered Tomato with 3 cups of water.
  3. Heat the vessel and allow the contents to boil. Simmer on low fire for 10 minutes.
  4. Heat Oil or Ghee in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds. Now add the Curry Leaves. Add this mixture into the Lemon Rasam.
  5. Squeeze and strain the lime juice from the Lemons.(If you are using tomatoes in Lemon Rasam reduce the quantity of lime juice.)
  6. When Lemon Rasam becomes cold, add the lime juice.
  7. Garnish Lemon Rasam with chopped coriander leaves and mint stalks.
  8. Now Lemon Rasam is ready to serve with rice.


Wednesday 9 April 2014

Rajma Rasam(Thatampairu rasam)

Rajma Rasam(Thatampairu rasam)
Rajma Rasam(Thatampairu rasam)

Rajma Rasam(Thatampairu rasam)
Rajma Rasam(Thatampairu rasam)
Rajma with rasam is really amazing combination, I love to explore different kinds of flavors and taste in different cuisines. I have available rajma at home in big amount, so this time I tried or use strained water from boiled rajma in rasam as sprouted flavour. It gives a tangy punch to regular rasam and makes healthier. It’s a perfect dish for winter or monsoon season. For this recipe, you have to cook tomatoes along with rajma and homemade rasam powder.
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
Serving Suggestion : You can serve rasam with individual meal or with rice and papad as side dish.