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
1 tbsp Rasam Powder
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
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 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"!
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