Ordinary Rasam
Serves 4
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| Toor dal 1/4 cup | Water 2 cups |
| Tamarind paste 1/4 t.spoon | Tomatoes 2-3 |
| Rasam powder 1 t.spoon | Cilantro a small bunch washed and finely chopped |
| Hing a small pinch | Turmeric 1/4 t.spoon |
| Cumin powder 1/4 t.spoon | Pepper powder 1/4 t.spoon |
| Lemon juice 1/2 t.spoon | Ghee 1/2 t.spoon |
| Salt 1 t.spoon (or to taste) | |
Method
- Cook toor dal with 2 cups of water and keep it aside. Boil tomatoes in 1-2 cups of water, then add tamarind paste, hing, salt, and turmeric.
- After tomatoes are cooked, add rasam powder, and let this boil for five minutes.
- Now add toor dal and let it cook for a few more minutes. Heat some ghee, splutter mustard, then add pepper powder and cumin powder to this before mixing this with the rasam.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro.
| Nutrient Composition Per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal) | 34 | Carotene (μg) | 1004.63 |
| Protein (g) | 2.14 | Vitamin C (mg) | 16.9 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 5.74 | Mg (mg) | 9.5 |
| Fat (g) | 0.26 | Na (mg) | 13.91 |
| Fibre (g) | 0.54 | K (mg) | 155.8 |
| Minerals (g) | 0.7 | Mn (mg) | 0.203 |
| Calcium (mg) | 45.6 | Zn (mg) | 0.25 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 35.4 | Cr (mg) | 0.007 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.59 | ||