Garlic Rasam

This is a simple Garlic Rasam, a combination of garlic and pepper has many medicinal benefits. And it is a good home remedy for common cold, sore throat and fever. This can be had even on normal days. It can be prepared in quickly and taste is delicious.

  It is very good for common cold, sore throat, loss of appetite and fever. Garlic has been used for its beneficial effects for many years. This is one of the natural antibiotic and a blood cleanser. It helps in lowering blood pressure.

This goes well with steamed hot rice…

Ingredients

Garlic – 20 cloves

Soaked Toor Dal – 3 tsp

Chopped Tomatoes – 1 (big)

Tamarind Pulp – 2tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Asafoetida /Hing – a pinch

(For Rasam Powder)

Dry Red Chillies – 4

Black Peppercorns – 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Channa Dal – 1tsp

Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp

Oil – 2 tsp

(To Temper)

Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp

Dry Red Chillies - 2

Curry Leaves –few

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

Sesame Oil – 1 tsp

Method

In a pan, heat oil. Roast garlic cloves for few minute. Remove and set aside.

Boil three cups of water in a deep pan. Add dal, tomato cubes and cook, covered, till soft. Mash and reserve along with the water.

In a pan dry roast cumin seeds, peppercorns, whole red chillies, coriander seeds, split Bengal gram to a light brown. Cool and pound to a powder.

Add three more cups of water to tamarind pulp and boil it with salt, asafoetida, turmeric powder and the rasam powder for five minutes or till the raw tamarind smell disappears.

 Add mashed dal to the rasam and bring it to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. Strain and bring to a boil again. Then switch off the flame.

Heat sesame oil in a pan, and add all the ingredients which are under “to temper” and transfer into serving bowl.

Now add the roasted garlic and chopped coriander leaves. Then serve hot with steamed rice.