August 30, 2014

Paruppu-Thakkali Rasam

This is a traditional and Authentic Rasam variety of any Tamil Brahmin Family. It  gives a fine aroma all over the house while seasoning. This Rasam Rice with ghee gives a heavenly taste when had with Raw Banana Curry or Yam Curry. We can feed this to children from 10 months by mashing the hot rice with some ghee, boiled dhal and rasam.


  • Pre time: 10 mins
  • Cooking time: 20 mins
  • Serves: 4

Ingredients for making Paruppu-Tomato Rasam:

  • Tamarind - A small lemon size
  • Rasam Powder 3 tea spoons
  • Green Chilli 1
  • Thurdhal 3 tb spoons pressure cooked in 2 cups of water
  • Tomatoes chopped 2
  • Hing / Asafoetida powder
  • Curry leaves and Coriander leaves chopped 2 Tb spoon
  • Ghee 2 tea spoons for seasoning
  • Salt as per taste
  • Mustard seeds, Cumin and curry leaves for seasoning


Method for making Paruppu-Tomato Rasam:

Extract two cups of tamarind juice.
In a pan boil the tamarind juice with salt and turmeric powder.
Also add a slitted green chilli, hing powder and few curry leaves.
When the raw smell goes add the tomato pieces  allow it to boil for 10 minutes in medium flame.
Now add the Rasam Powder. Mix well.
Let it to boil for 5 more minutes.
Then dilute the boiled thur dhal in 2 cups of water and add to the Rasam. When every thing mixes well and starts giving bubbles switch off the stove.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Saute it in 2 tea spoons of ghee with mustard seeds, Cumin seeds and curry leaves.

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  1. Could you please mention the amount of water to be used to make tamarind juice?

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