Mint Rasam/ Pudina Rasam/ புதினா ரசம்

It’s another wonderful and flavorful dish. Rasam is one of the basic dishes for every south Indian family. The fresh mint leaves give great flavor to the dish. This goes every well with hot steamed rice with any fry or papad.

Ingredients

Fresh Mint – 1 Cup

Soaked Toor Dal – 4 tbsp

Tamarind Water – 1 Cup

Roughly Chopped Tomato – 1 (big)

Salt to taste

Turmeric Powder – a pinch

For Rasam Powder

To Dry Roast & grind

Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Peppercorn – 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilli - 1

To Temper

Mustard Seeds – ½ tbsp

Cumin Seeds – ¼ tbsp

Crushed Garlic Pods - 10

Curry leaves – few

Oil – 1 tsp

Method

In a vessel bring water to boil. Add tamarind water. In a blender, add mint leaves with little water. Then filter out the mint juice. Add this juice to the vessel.

Add roughly chopped tomatoes to the blender and make it as paste. Add the tomato paste to vessel with little salt and turmeric.

In the same blender add the soaked toor dal (at least soak it for 15 to 20 min) and make it as paste.

Add this toor dhal paste into rasam. Now add rasam powder (ground masala) and required water.

In a pan, heat oil. Add the tempering ingredients one by one and saute it for few seconds. And then transfer it into rasam. Let it cook for another 2 to 3 min. Then switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with hot steamed rice.