How to prepare Thippili Rasam / How to make Kandathippili Rasam

How to prepare Thippili Rasam / How to make Kandathippili Rasam

 Arisi Thippili Rasam for Cold and cough


Ingredients for Thippili Rasam powder:

• Arisi thippili- 1 tbsp.
• kanda thippili- 10 sticks
• toor dal- 3/4 cup
• black pepper- 1 tbsp.
• cumin- 1 tsp.
• red chilly- 3
• asafoetidav bits-a few
• curry leaves- 2 (optional)

Method:

1. Roast all the above ingredients in a tsp. of ghee (dry roast or roast in coconut oil for vegan version). Make sure to remove moisture from the curry leaves.

2. Allow to cool before making a powder in a spice grinder/blender.

3. Store in an airtight container.


 

Ingredients for soup/rasam:

• Rasam powder (prepared above)- 2-3 tbsp.
• water- 3 cups
• fresh tamarind or tamarind paste- 1 tsp.
• mustard seeds and ghee for tempering

Method:

1. Bring all ingredients to a boil in water. Allow it to boil a couple more times for the flavors to infuse.

2. Heat mustard seeds in ghee till they pop and add to the rasam.

3. This is traditionally mixed with rice in the main course of a meal, but I like to drink it as a soup too.

Notes:

Some finely diced tomatoes can be added to the water while preparing the rasam.


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