Dal Rasam | how to make easy dal rasam
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Servings: 2
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
Rasam powder - 2 teaspoon
Asafetida - a pinch
Dry red chili - 1, broken
Cilantro leaves - few, chopped finely
Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
Curry leaves - 5-6
Tuvar dal (arhar dal or pegion peas) - ¼ cup
Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
Oil - 2 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Tamarind - If using whole tamarind than use 1 tablespoon, soak it into 1 cup of hot water, extract its juice.
Tamarind paste - 1 teaspoon **Notes
Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
Water - ¾ cup + 1 cup + 1 cup
Equipment:
pressure cooker
immersion blender
sauce pan
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Wash tuvar dal well under running cold water till water runs clear. Take it to the pressure cooker, add ¾ cup of water. Close it with the lid and put the weight on.Pressure cook it on medium heat till dal cooks completely and becomes soft. It will take about 6-7 whistles. Let the pressure go down by itself then open the cover.Mash the dal with back of the spoon. I used immersion blender. Add another 1 cup of water and keep it aside.In another saucepan, take 1 cup of water + tamarind paste. If using whole tamarind then add extracted water only to the saucepan. Also add curry leaves, turmeric powder and salt.Let it boil on medium heat for 5 minutes or till the raw tamarind aroma goes away.Then add asafetida and rasam powder. Mix well.Add mashed dal water and let it simmer.Meanwhile make the tadka. Heat the oil in a small pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds, let them pop.Then add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle a bit for about 30 seconds.Then add broken dry chili. Sauté for 30 seconds.Add this tadka to the simmering rasam. And let it simmer for 5 minutes or till you get your liking consistency.Finely add chopped cilantro and mix.Rasam is ready to serve.
Step by step:
1. Wash tuvar dal well under running cold water till water runs clear. Take it to the pressure cooker, add ¾ cup of water. Close it with the lid and put the weight on.Pressure cook it on medium heat till dal cooks completely and becomes soft. It will take about 6-7 whistles.
2. Let the pressure go down by itself then open the cover.Mash the dal with back of the spoon. I used immersion blender.
3. Add another 1 cup of water and keep it aside.In another saucepan, take 1 cup of water + tamarind paste. If using whole tamarind then add extracted water only to the saucepan. Also add curry leaves, turmeric powder and salt.
4. Let it boil on medium heat for 5 minutes or till the raw tamarind aroma goes away.Then add asafetida and rasam powder.
5. Mix well.
6. Add mashed dal water and let it simmer.Meanwhile make the tadka.
7. Heat the oil in a small pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds, let them pop.Then add cumin seeds.
8. Let them sizzle a bit for about 30 seconds.Then add broken dry chili. Sauté for 30 seconds.
9. Add this tadka to the simmering rasam. And let it simmer for 5 minutes or till you get your liking consistency.Finely add chopped cilantro and mix.Rasam is ready to serve.
Nutrition Information:
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