I try to maintain a patch of mint leaves in my front yard garden throughout the year.The need for a few mint leaves that would be required for a garnish or a chutney for breakfast is fulfilled from this patch.One day when I was craving for a different type of soup, these mint leaves got out the idea to make a yummy soup which doubled as a rasamm. I had this as a soup and the rest of the family enjoyed it with steamed rice.This rasam / soup does not have dal and it very light and refreshing.
I used:
Tamarind paste- 1 teaspoon dissolved in a cup of warm water
Mint leaves- a handful
Roasted cumin powder- 1 teaspoon
Pepper powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Rasam powder-2 teaspoons
Garlic- 2 cloves, minced and roasted in a little oil
Curry leaves a few, lightly crushed
Lemon juice to taste
Salt to taste
- Bring to boil 2 cups of water.
- Add the cumin, pepper powder, curry leaves,garlic, tamarind extract, salt and rasam powder .Simmer
- After 8-10 minutes, or when the raw smell of tamarind disappears, remove from heat
- Add the lemon juice and slightly crushed mint leaves.
- Mix well and keep aside for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to blend.
Rice served with minty lemon rasam , brinjal roast , Curry leaves chutney |
Note :
- You can increase or decrease the quantity of lemon juice and mint used in this recipe.
- Seasoning this rasam is optional. I chose not to. In case you like to season it, heat a little ghee and use mustard ,cumin seeds and a pinch of asafoetida powder for seasoning and pour over rasam. This will be the last step in the procedure.
- If serving later, slight reheat the soup/ rasam. Do not heat it for a long time as it might turn bitter.
Sending this to Srivalli’s Soups and Salads mela
Other rasam varieties
- Saaru – Mom’s style Rasam with Toor dal.
- Poondu Rasam – Garlic Flavored Rasam
- Kollu Rasam – Rasam prepared with horsegram
- Spicy Moong dhal rasam
- Mil’s instant rasam
- Thakkali rasam – Tomato Rasam #1
- Tomato Rasam #2
- Lemon rasam
- Nellore Rasam
Flavorful Rasam!!!!
wow delicious and flavourful rasam…
Slurp, super comforting rasam..
Absolutely flavorful rasam .love it !!
I could drink jugful of this delicious rasam
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Hi PJ
how are you? how is your health?
Hi Nive, Nice of you to drop by. I am fine.. Thanks dear ๐
Awesome twist to the rasam with mint… refreshing rasam!!!
Looks very inviting PJ!