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Kongunadu Special Pacha Puli Rasam Recipe
A delicious no cook rasam recipe from the Kongu Cuisine
Prep Time 5 minutes
Soaking time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Ingredients
- A small lemon sized Tamarind
- 8 no.s Shallots,finely chopped
- 2 no.s Garlic pods, finely chopped
- 2 no.s Green chilies, chopped
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 sprig Curry leaves, chopped
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves
- Water as needed
- Salt to taste
Instructions
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Soak tamarind in water for 5 minutes.
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Mash it well with hands and extract the juice and keep aside.Add more water to the tamarind and squeeze out the extract.Filter .
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To this add shallots, garlic,curry leaves,coriander leaves,salt and mash it well with your fingers.
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Crush the cumin between the palm and add to the rasam
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Do a taste check. It it is too sour, add more water to balance the flavors.
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Serve with steamed rice.
Recipe Notes
- You can use 2 tbsp of tamarind paste.Dilute it with 2 cups of water and use.
- Some methods suggest adding a little jaggery if the rasam is too sour.