Welcome to my kitchen :): Parupu Rasam (Dal rasam or Lentil soup)

Friday, June 15, 2012

Parupu Rasam (Dal rasam or Lentil soup)

Parupu (lentil) rasam is very easy to make. It's a simple dish with lot of flavor. We can have it by itself or have it with white rice. I cannot forget those rainy day's when our family have this with rice, drumstick or potato porial, egg omelette and pappadam. I miss those day's....Love you mom :)

Parupu rasam

Ingredients:
2 tbs thoor dal/ thuvaram parupu
2 tomato (medium)
1 tsp tamarind paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder

To crush:
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp pepper
3 cloves garlic

To season:

1 tsp mustard seeds
1tsp cumin seeds

1 pinch asafoetida
1 handful cilantro-chopped
3 whole red chilli
few curry leaves

Method:
Prepare dal/parupu and tomato:

1. Cook the toordal with turmeric with enough water.
2. When the dal/parupu water starts to boil add the whole tomato to it, after few mins, take the tomatoes out, peel it and make it into a soft pulp.
3. Mash the cooked dal/parupu when it's done and keep it aside.

Prepare spice:

Crush cumin, pepper and garlic coarsely.

To temper:

1. Heat(med/low) oil in a pan, add mustard seeds after it splutters, add cumin seed and red chilli.

2. Add asafoetida/hing, the crushed cumin, pepper and garlic mix.

3. Add curry leaves and cilantro leaves stir for few mins.

4. Add the tomato pulp, dal, tamarind and add 2 cups of water.

5. Add salt to taste, switch off, when it's about to boil.

ENJOY:)

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This rasam will pair nicely with:
1. Karunai kizangu Varuval -Suran Fry
2. Murungaikai Poriyal-Drumstick fry-Saragwa subji
3. Mutton kola Urundai
4. Beef Curry - Beef Sukka