JEERA RASAM-TYPE 1

JEERA SATTUMUDHU

Sometimes, you do not feel like eating (Anna dwesham), OR you"ll not have a taste in your tongue due to some illness, OR morning sickness when pregnant OR may be a stomach upset, OR want to eat something light after a party or function, a tumbler of this rasam will help you. You can mix it with rice also.



INGREDIENTS:

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

METHOD:

Grind together jeera and chillies using little water to a paste or powder jeera and chillies coarsely.(DO NOT SAUTE IN OIL)

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.