Paruppu (Dal) Rasam
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Paruppu (Dal) Rasam

A South Indian soup like dish made from tamarind stock, mashed tomatoes, toor dal, spices and garnish.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Dal Rasam, Paruppu Rasam, Rasam
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Senthil Sadasivam

Ingredients

To make Rasam powder

  • 1/2 tbsp Black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp Toor dal

To make Rasam mix

  • 4 Tomatoes mashed
  • 1/4 cup Toor dal cooked, mashed
  • 5 Garlic cloves crushed
  • 1/4 cup Tamarind juice
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Hing
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 cups Water

For Tadka

  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 Red chili broken
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1/2 tbsp Oil

For garnish

  • 1/2 cup Coriander leaves with stem chopped

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, make rasam powder with the ingredients listed.

  2. In a bowl, prepare rasam mix with the ingredients listed.

  3. Heat oil in a pot, do tadka with mustard seeds, red chili, curry leaves and then pour the rasam mix and boil for 10 mins until the tomatoes are cooked soft.

  4. Add 2 tbsp rasam powder (more if you want spicier) and boil for 2 mins.

  5. Adjust the rasam's taste/ consistency to your liking by adding water, salt, tamarind paste or more rasam powder. Once you add the rasam powder towards the end, you should not boil the rasam for more than 2 or 3 mins.

  6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves with stem.