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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

JEERA RASAM-Type 2

INGREDIENTS:

Tamarind - half the size of a lemon
Dry red chillies - 1 or 2
Jeera - 2 tsp.
Toor dhal - 1 tsp.
Hing
Salt
Ghee - 1/2 tsp.
Oil - 1/2 tsp.
Curry leaves - few
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp.

METHOD:
In a pan, heat oil, and fry toor dhal and chillies till golden brown. Now quickly add jeera and saute for five seconds. Grind together jeera, toor dhal and chillies using little water to a paste or powder
coarsely.

In a vessel, pour a cup of water, add tamarind, salt and hing and let it boil for a while till it reduces to half. Now add the coarsely ground powder or paste and allow it to boil for sometime. You can smell a nice aroma. Now pour in 3 cups of water and when frothy, remove from fire. Keep aside. In a pan, heat ghee, add mustard seeds and curry leaves and pour over the rasam.

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