Healthy Green Gram Rasam Recipe
Ingredients
- Green gram- 1/4 cup
- Tomato- 1 no.
- Tamarind- Small lemon sized
- Jaggery- 1 tsp
- Green chillies- 1 or 2 nos.
- Salt- 1.5 tsp
- Rasam powder- 2.5 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
- Asafoetida- A Pinch
- Chopped coriander leaves- Handful
To tamper
- Cooking oil- 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Red chilly- 1 no.
- Curry leaves- Few
Instructions
Preparation
- Pressure cook green gram with enough water till it turns soft. I cooked it for 3 whistles and 5 minutes in simmer. Once cooked, let it cool down to room temperature and mash it or blend it using blender.
Method
- Chop the tomatoes to fine cubes and slit green chillies. Also soak tamarind in 1/4 cup water for about 10 minutes. Next heat a cooking pan with oil. As oil gets heated up add mustard seeds, red chilly and cumin. As they crackle include curry leaves and saute.
- Next throw in chopped tomatoes, slit green chillies and turmeric powder. Continue sauteing till tomatoes get cooked. Then include tamarind extract discarding the residue. Let it boil for few minutes.
- Next add jaggery and mashed green gram along with enough water. Let the rasam boil.
- Finally add salt, rasam powder, asafoetida and bring it boil for few more minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Notes
- Balance the tamarind and jaggery quantity for the authentic rasam taste.
- I have used Udupi rasam powder, you can use either home made or store bought one.
- Be generous with coriander leaves that enhances the taste of rasam.