Rasam - Simplicity at its best..
R asam is the staple side dish in south Indian cuisine and is a must in every household. There are many different varieties of rasam like adding dal, lemon, and so on. This is served as a appetizer or with hot white rice. My dad drinks one hot cup of rasam when ever it is made and so I am. Now my daughter does that. I usually make a not- so- spicy rasam for her and she enjoys it. This is my MIL’s version of Rasam. It tasted so good even without adding any rasam powder. She keeps the ready made spice powder in a bottle and when ever required she makes rasam out of it :-) Ingredients: Tomatoes (chopped)- 2nos Garlic cloves- 6-7nos Shallots- 5nos whole pepper- 1tbsp Cumin seeds- 1tsp Coriander seeds- 1tsp Red chilli- 1no Tamarind juice- ½ cup Mustard seeds- 1tsp Fenugreek seeds- 1tsp Curry leaves- few Oil- 1tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped)- 2tbsp Salt- as per taste Asafoetida- a pinch Method: Crush the garlic and shallots and keep it aside. Powder the whole pepper, cumin seeds, coriander s...