Paruppu Rasam :

Ingredients:

1 cup  Toor dal / Mysore Dal

3  Garlic pieces

1 Tomato

1 /2 lemon size ball - Tamarind

1 /4 cup Cilantro chopped

Pinch of Asafoetida powder

Pinch of turmeric powder

Salt

Water

2 tsp oil

1 /2 tsp Mustard seeds

1 /2 tsp Fennel seeds

Rasam powder:

2 tbs Coriander seeds 

1 tbs Cumin seeds

1 tbs Peppercorns black                                    

6 Red chilli dry

1 /2 tsp Fennel seeds                                         

Preparation:

 Pressure cook the toor dal with 2 cups of water,pinch of turmeric powder and a half tomato up to 3 whistles. Carefully take the water from the dal and reserve it for rasam with 3 tbs of cooked dal.Rest of the dal can be used for dal tadka.

                                                                 

In a fry pan add 1/2 tsp oil and fry coriander seeds for 2 mins in medium flame. (take care not to over fry the seeds)Once U get a nice smell of the seeds, transfer to a plate. Now add another 1 /2 tsp oil and fry the cumin seeds and red chilli, this will take only a few secs, when popped empty it to that plate and dry fry the peppercorns in a very low flame for 2-3 secs. Allow the seeds to cool and dry grind them to a fine powder.                                       

                                

                     

Now make the plain rasam ,and add 2 tbs of this rasam powder(Keep the remaining powder for other day) with crushed garlic .

In a medium flame place a sauce pan ,add remaining oil and add mustard seeds, fennel seeds,and asafoetida powder, after the seeds popped, pour the tamarind-tomato mixture to it and bring to boil in high flame. Sprinkle the fresh cilantro on the top of the rasam.When u see a foamy layer with bubbles add the dal &water that we reserved already and stir it 2-3 times (don’t allow the rasam to boil).

Again when u get the foamy layer, switch off the stove & transfer the pan from stovetop.Close the lid to lock the aroma of ur rasam.

                                             

 Try it and get a feel of udipi  hotel rasam.And don’t forget to leave ur comments after trying this.