Garlic rasam – How to make garlic rasam recipe (south indian poondu rasam) – rasam recipes
Garlic rasam is a comforting rasam made with the goodness of garlic, black pepper and other spices, which aids digestion and has other medicinal benefits too. It is an ideal accompaniment for steamed rice or can be just had as a soup. This rasam is a very good remedy for cold, fever and cough. Do try this garlic rasam especially during winter and rainy season as the spices added to it, heats up the body from inside.
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Servings : 2 to 3 persons
South Indian cuisine
INGREDIENTS
Tamarind – a small lemon sized ball
Garlic cloves – 4 (peeled and crushed)
Tomato – 1 (chopped finely)
A pinch of asafoetida or hing
Salt to taste
TO GRIND TO A COARSE POWDER
Coriander seeds – 1 teaspoon
Bengal gram or chana dal – 1/2 teaspoon
Whole black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Whole red chillies – 2
Garlic cloves – 5 to 6
FOR TEMPERING/SEASONING
Ghee – 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds or rai – 1/2 teaspoon
Few curry leaves
HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE GARLIC RASAM RECIPE
Soak the tamarind in hot water for half an hour. Then extract 1 cup of tamarind juice and keep it aside. Discard the pulp.
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in kadai or pan. Add coriander seeds, chana dal, cumin seeds, whole black pepper, red chillies and garlic cloves. Roast them for few minutes on a low to medium flame till the raw smell goes away. Grind them in a grinder, to a coarse mixture. Set aside.
Take 1 cup of tamarind water in a vessel. Add asafoetida, salt, 4 crushed garlic cloves and chopped tomatoes to it.
Boil the tamarind mixture on a low flame till the raw smell of the tamarind goes away. Now add the coarsely ground powder and mix well. Boil for another 1-2 minutes on a low flame. Add 2 1/2 to 3 cups of water. Simmer the rasam for another 2 minutes till the rasam is boiling and becomes frothy. Then switch off the flame.
Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a tadka pan. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves and saute for few seconds till the seeds stops spluttering. Add this seasoning to the rasam. Mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve garlic rasam hot with steamed rice or enjoy as a soup.
NOTES/TIPS
You can also add finely chopped garlic cloves at the time of tempering, to give more garlic flavour to the rasam.
Ensure to boil the tamarind water well, so that the raw smell goes away.
You can add little boiled tur dal water to give a thick flavour to the rasam.
You can add tur dal instead of chana dal.
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