🌿 Vegetarian South Indian Lunch

Rasam

Thin, peppery tamarind broth — a digestive, warming soup eaten with rice or sipped as a starter.

⏱Prep10 min
🍳Cook20 min
🕐Total30 min
👥Serves4
📊LevelEasy
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Method

  1. 1

    Extract tamarind juice in 2 cups water.

  2. 2

    Add crushed tomato, turmeric, rasam powder, pepper and salt.

  3. 3

    Boil 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add dal water and bring to a frothy boil.

  5. 5

    Heat ghee, fry garlic, mustard, cumin and curry leaves.

  6. 6

    Pour tempering into rasam.

  7. 7

    Garnish with coriander and serve.

rasam soup tamarind pepper digestive

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