Corona Rasam
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Araithu Vitta (Ground paste) Rasam

A South Indian soup like superfood made from tamarind stock, and a specially made ground rasam paste comprising of immune boosting spices.

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

Ingredients to grind for rasam paste

  • 1/2 tbsp Black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
  • 1/4 cup Coriander leaves with stem chopped
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp Toor dal
  • 2 Tomatoes chopped
  • 5 Garlic cloves peeled
  • 1 Green chili chopped
  • 1 Red chili broken

Rasam stock

  • 1/4 cup Cooked, mashed toor dal optional
  • 1/4 cup Tamarind juice
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Hing
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 cups Water

For Tadka

  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

  1. In a food processor, make the wet rasam paste using the ingredients listed.

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

  3. Heat oil in a pot, do tadka with mustard seeds and then pour the rasam stock, wet rasam paste and boil for 10 mins. Check and adjust salt level.

  4. Drink it like a soup, or mix with hot rice and enjoy.