Lemon Rasam

Day 5 of the Blogging Marathon under the theme "Rasam"n today's rasam is simple and interesting Lemon Rasam. I learnt this rasam from my neighbor Maami, i really love her lemon rasam with her Iyengar style rasam powder loaded with lots of flavor n spices. That too she use crushed green chilli for this lemon rasam which really enhances the flavor n taste. I follow her recipe as such except i use store bought shakthi masala Rasam powder. If u haven't tasted lemon rasam so far plz give this a try...sure u will love it.  Now to the recipe...

Ingredients

1. Tuvar dal    1 fistfull
2. Tomato   1 large
3. Lemon    1 medium or 1/2 large
4. Green chilli    3-4 no.s
5. Curry leaves    1-2 sprig
6. Cilantro   6-7 stems
7. Turmeric powder    a pinch
8. Rasam powder    1 and 1/2 tbsp
9. Salt   to taste
10. Mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
11. Hing    1/4 tsp
12. Oil     1-2 tsp

Method

• In apressure, add dal pinch of turmeric powder, 2 cups of water n few drops of castor oil(optional) and pressure cook it for 2-3 whistles.
• Once done, wait till pressure cools down and mash gently and keep ready.
• Chop tomatoes and mash uisng hands and keep ready. Squeeze lemon and add 1tbsp of water mix it and keep ready.

• Heat oil in  a kadai, add mustard seeds and wait till it pop and then add hing, curry leaves n crushed green chilli and fry well.

• Then add dal with its water, mashed tomato and give a stir.
• Add rasam powder,enough salt and 1/4 cup water and cook covered in medium heat until it starts frothy n boil.

• Now add squeezed lemon juice and some cilantro leaves and turn off the stove.

• Let it sit in the stove for few more minutes , so that the flavors gets completely blend.
• That's it...Tangy n Yummy Lemon Rasam ready.

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