Pepper Rasam

My mom makes this rasam very thick by adding coarsely ground garlic, pepper and cumin seeds. It’s a good medicinal drink for cold and sore throat. It’s better to keep a hand kerchief nearby due to certain circumstances :) while drinking rasam. For those who have stomach ulcer, please don’t drink the rasam.


Ingredients:
Tamarind - lime size
Pepper - 2 tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.
Garlic - 2 cloves (big)
Dry whole red chili - 1
Tomatoes - 1
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Asafetida - ¼ pinch
Salt (to taste)
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp. (chopped)
Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp.
Oil

Method:
Soak the tamarind in one cup of warm water.
Crush or powder the pepper and cumin seeds.
In a bowl add the tamarind extract and crush the tomatoes.
Add 2 cups of water , turmeric powder, curry leaves, salt, pepper and cumin powder & asafetida.
Heat oil and the mustard seeds.
Allow to crackle and add the garlic and sauté till light golden color.
Add the broken dry chilies. And add the rasam water.
Bring it to a rolling boil. Let it boil for 2-4 minutes.
Add the coriander leaves.
You can drink it like a soup or have it with white rice.

Sent off to "Home Remedies-Part 2" hosted by Ruchikacooks and started by A2Z Vegetarian Cuisine.

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