Friday, November 26, 2010

Dhal Rasam Recipe


 Ingredients for Dal Rasam

Pigeon peas – ½ cup
Pepper -- 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Dry chilies – 2
Garlic flakes – 4
Asafoetida – 1 pinch
Tamarind --- the size of a goose berry
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Turmericpowder – ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
Oil – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves – 2 strands

Method of Preparing Dhal Rasam

Cook the dhal with turmeric powder in 5 cup of water.
Crush the pepper, cumin seeds, dry chilies and garlic flakes and add to the dhal. Add the tamarind juice and asafetida and salt.
Cook for 5 – 10 minutes on low flame. Heat toil and fry mustard seeds, curry leaves and add it to the rasam. Serve hot