Tamarind Rasam is a spicy, aromatic vegetable soup made by cooking grind pepper & jeera with spices, tomato & herbs in tamarind extract.Tamarind Rasam is very soothing for cold & sore throat and usually relished as a soup or as a rice meal. Tamarind Rasam Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Rasam is such a comfort sidedish especially after we having our heavy doses of sweets and savories full of oil as rasam helps in digestion.Though it is an integral part of south indian meals, we dont make rasam daily may be twice or thrice a week thats all.I have already posted pepper rasam,garlic rasam,dal rasam etc and now this is another simple variation of rasam with homemade rasam powder.
Tamarind rasam is a basic quick and easy rasam recipe perfect for those lazy days.Through the days of cooking I have learnt the main key to making a good rasam is not to overboil as it loses its flavour.
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Tamarind Rasam | Rasam Recipe
Ingredients
- tamarind gooseberry size
- 1 small tomato
- a pinch turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon rasam powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
- salt to taste
TO TEMPER:
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- a small sprig curry leaves
- 2 red chillies
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in 2 cups of hot water for 20mins, set aside.
- In a kadai heat a teaspoon of oil add tomatoes and turmeric powder sauté till raw smell of tomatoes leave.
- Then strain and add the tamarind juice to the kadai.
- Allow it to boil for 3mins until raw smell of tamarind leaves.
- Then add rasam powder and simmer for a minute.
- In parallel heat a tadka pan with oil + ghee and temper the items listed under ‘to temper’.
- Add the tempered items to the rasam.
- Let it come to a rolling boil switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve Rasam as a side dish for rice or have it as such like soups!
Notes
- Ghee gives a nice flavour to the rasam so don't skip it.
- Don't let the rasam boil for more time which is the key to make a good rasam.
- Adjust water quantity according to the thickness of the tamarind pulp.
- You can reduce tamarind juice to 1 and 1/2 cups and add 1/2 cup cooked toor dhal water instead.
Tamarind Rasam Recipe Step by Step
- Soak tamarind in 2 cups of hot water for 20mins,set aside.In a kadai heat a teaspoon of oil add tomatoes and turmeric powder saute till raw smell of tomatoes leave.Then strain and add the tamarind juice to the kadai.
- Allow it to boil for 3mins until raw smell of tamarind leaves.Then add rasam powder and simmer for a minute. In parallel heat a tadka pan with oil+ghee and temper the items listed under ‘to temper’.
- Add the tempered items to the rasam.Let it come to a rolling boil switch off and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve as a sidedish for rice or have it as such like soups!
Expert Tips
- Ghee gives a nice flavour to the rasam so dont skip it.
- Dont let the rasam boil for more time which is the key to make a good rasam.
- Adjust water quantity according to the thickness of the tamarind pulp.
- You can reduce tamarind juice to 1 and 1/2 cups and add 1/2 cup cooked toor dhal water instead.
Dr.B.M.SHARMA dr.sharma
I shall be surely reading and learning these items from your good self. Wonderful job you have done. Your all steps and photographs are user friendly. May you grow and grow in life. You are sharing wonderful skills with the world. pranam. Happy Diwali to You.
Nidhi Sharma
Rasam powder recipe please.
SHARMILEE J
Please click on the link in ing list for rasam powder recipe,…
Yes Cook
Super tasty and quick and easy rasam.
Thanks for sharing.
Torviewtoronto
deliciously done rasam a favourite
Gayathri Ramanan
flavorful and comforting food…
Nivedhanams Sowmya
very comforting rasam!!! love this any day!!
Snow White
my favourite recipe … looking great …thanks for sharing
sumana ved
Nice clicks sharmilee…:)
GK
very easy to make…and tasty,thank u….and i have a doubt can u clear it plz?
u r using a whisk for cake mixing…i have egg beater its not suitable for cake mixing ah?…
SHARMILEE J
I dont have beater so use my whisk….if you own one then go ahead with it.
Pavithra
Hubby loved this. Thanks Sharmi.
Ariana
Thank you so much for your recipes! I had a quick question about this one – I currently have tamarind paste, and was wondering how much of it I would need to use.
Loganathan R
thank you
Loganathan R
Thank you
Juan Resi
Puli rasam came out very well. …Thank you. ..