Pepper Rasam

Pepper Rasam

There are so many ways of making rasam or saru (konkani word),every family has their own secret ingredients some add toordal and some prepare it with ready made rasam powder and what not.But my pepper rasam is very simple and easy.I prepare this pepper garlic rasam during winter and rainy season especially when my kids are suffering from cold and cough and sometimes when my hubby demands,he simply adores soups and this pepper rasam is one of his favourite.

Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10-12 mins
Ingredients

• 3 Tomato ( chopped)
• 1 Tamarind (marble sized ball)
• 2tsp Pepper corns (powder)
• 5-6 Garlic cloves ( crushed)
• 2 Dry red chillies (Whole)
• 1 spring Curry leaves
• 1/2tsp Mustard
• 1/2tsp Red chilly powder
• 2tsp Coconut oil/Ghee
• 1/4tsp Sugar (optional)

Cooking Directions

1. Grind tomatoes,tamarind,red chilly powder and garlic cloves to smooth paste.
2. Now add 5 cups of water to ground tomato paste and bring to boil.
3. Add salt and sugar and boil for 2-3 mins.
4. Now prepare tempering by heating coconut oil or ghee in a small pan,add mustard,let it crackle ,then add red chilly pieces and curry leaves.Lastly add coarsely powdered pepper corns and switch off the gas and pour this over the rasam and our hot and tangy rasam is ready to relish!

Serve hot with rice and pappad or have it like a soup