Rasam Recipe In Hindi | होटल जैसी साउथ इंडियन रसम | How To Make Rasam | Easy Tomato Rasam By Seema

tamarind

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity with fewer calories.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley is a milder herb that can substitute well.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños add heat with a similar flavor profile.

Soak tamarind in hot water and extract pulp, approximately 1 cup.

Add diced tomato to the pan with the tamarind pulp.

Lower the gas flame and mash the tomatoes.

Add 1 more cup of water and let it boil to remove the rawness of the tamarind.

Crush 2 green chilies, 1 tsp black peppercorns, 1 inch ginger, and some curry leaves together.

Add 1 tsp cumin seeds, chopped coriander leaves, and 1/4 tsp asafoetida to the crushed mixture and crush again.

Add the masala mixture to the boiling tamarind and tomato mixture.

Add 1 tsp turmeric powder and salt to taste, stir well, and let it come to a boil.

For tempering, heat 1 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 2-3 dried red chilies, and curry leaves, and stir.

Add 2 tsp rasam powder and chopped coriander leaves to the rasam and mix well.

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