Saaru / Rasam RM # 2

Today was an exceptionally cold day…It was raining and the winds almost howling..Looking out of my kitchen window,the sights didn’t inspire me to prepare ‘Baingan Raita’ or the brinjal raita that I had originally planned to post as a part of RM #2 ..Of course I love raita but no one else in my home would even take a look at it today [or thats what I thought.]

Moreover the weather made me crave for something warm and comforting.All I could think of piping hot saaru / rasam over a bowl of warm rice and a little bit of ghee..I was drooooooling….Mom makes the best rasam and I could just drink it anytime.I made sure she prepared rasam powder for me,coz I still feel I can’t get the same taste of saaru even though I prepare the powder as per her measurement.The aroma of seasoning piping hot rasam is enough to set your tummy rumbling.So I set to prepare saaru….Here is the recipe.

You need:

Toor dhal-1/2 cup

Tomato – 1 large

Rasam powder-1 1/2 teaspoons

Tamarind-small lemon size

Asafoetida-a pinch

Curry leaves-a few

Coriander leaves-1 tablespoon ,finely chopped

Salt- to taste

Seasoning:

Ghee-1 teaspoon

Mustard-1/2 teaspoon

Jeera-1/2 teaspoon

1.Pressure cook dhal keep aside.Blanch tomato.

2.Make a thick extract of tamarind and take 5 tablespoons of it in a heavy bottom vessel.

3.Put in rasam powder,curry leaves and asafoetida and blanched and mashed tomato[without skin],salt

4.Let it boil for 5 minutes.

5.Mash dhal and pour into the tamarind mixture.

6.Add a little water if it is too thick.

7.Let it boil ,stir once or twice and boil till foam arises.

8.Make sure that the foam does not boil over coz the yumm taste likes in that foamy part.

9.Remove from heat.

10.Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

11.Heat ghee in a small kadai and when hot put in jeera and mustard

12.When they crackle remove from heat and pour over the rasam

Serve hot with rice and a dollop of ghee….

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5 thoughts on “Saaru / Rasam RM # 2”

warm and comforting

We love rasams, hubby will finish it before it reaches the table I have to hide it from him

I am from bangalore and we spk telugu at home. I always thought that Saaru is Dhal ka sambar and Rasam is the usual rasam. I had an argument once and lost it, as I had confused telugu and kannada saaru.
We make this exactly with the same ingredients but the seasoning first and then the rest of the procedure as you have said. Very nice entry