Pepper Garlic Rasam Recipe

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Recipe Category: Soup
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Total Time (Minutes): 20
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
  • 1 tbsp tamarind
  • 1 tomato
  • 10 black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • 5-10 curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • salt to taste
Instructions:
  • firstly, soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water for 4-5 minutes. after soaking extract all the tamarind juice.
  • further in deep pan, add 3 tsp of oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing. after mustard seeds start spluttering, add curry leaves.
  • also add chopped garlic and saute for few seconds. keep an eye on garlic, as it shouldn't burn.
  • now add extracted tamarind juice and chopped tomato.
  • furthermore, add turmeric powder and than let it boil for 10 - 12 minutes in a low flame. make sure you stir it occasionally.
  • also add crushed pepper.
  • now add 2 cups of water, coriander leaves and salt. give a mix and give 1 - 2 boil in a medium flame.
  • finally, pepper garlic rasam is now ready. serve with hot and steamed rice.