Side DishesNovember 23, 2016
Calories
320
Sodium
2089mg
87% DV
Fat
6g
10% DV
Protein
9g
18% DV
Carbs
62g
21% DV
Fiber
10g
41% DV
Pepper Rasam Recipe
Peper rasam is a spicy, tangy and hot appetizer drink made from tamarind, black pepper and cumin.this rasam is excellent remedy for cough and coldin the winters.
To be ground coarsely or semi fine
½ tbsp black pepper/kali mirch
½ tbsp cumin/jeera
2 dry red chilies, halved and deseeded
6 to 7 medium sized garlic
Other ingredients
½ tbsp tightly packed seedless tamarind soaked in ½ cup warm water
1 medium tomato, crushed or chopped
¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
1 to 1.25 cups water or add as required
salt as required
For tempering
1 tsp mustard seeds/sarson
8 to 10 medium sized curry leaves/kadi patta
? tsp turmeric powder, roughly 2 to 3 pinches of turmeric powder
a generous pinch of asafoetida/hing
1 to 1.5 tbsp oil
½ tbsp black pepper/kali mirch
½ tbsp cumin/jeera
2 dry red chilies, halved and deseeded
6 to 7 medium sized garlic
Other ingredients
½ tbsp tightly packed seedless tamarind soaked in ½ cup warm water
1 medium tomato, crushed or chopped
¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
1 to 1.25 cups water or add as required
salt as required
For tempering
1 tsp mustard seeds/sarson
8 to 10 medium sized curry leaves/kadi patta
? tsp turmeric powder, roughly 2 to 3 pinches of turmeric powder
a generous pinch of asafoetida/hing
1 to 1.5 tbsp oil
First just warm ½ cup water. soak tamarind in the warm water for 30 minutes. then squeeze the soaked tamarind to get the pulp. strain the tamarind pulp and keep aside.
In a grinder, take garlic, red chilies, black pepper and cumin seeds. grind coarsely or to a semi fine texture.
Heat oil in a pan or pot. splutter mustard seeds first.
Then add curry leaves and the coarsely ground spices.
Saute for a minute. then add turmeric powder, asafoetida and chopped coriander leaves. stir very well.
Then add crushed or chopped tomatoes. stir and saute for a minute or two.
Stir and simmer rasam on a low to medium flame, without a lid, till the tomatoes soften and the raw taste of tamarind goes away. takes about 12 to 15 minutes.
You can adjust the consistency of rasam as per your choice, by adding more or less water. adding less water will make the pepper cumin rasam more tangy and hot and vice versa.
Serve the pepper cumin rasam plain or accompanied with rice, sambar and a side vegetable south indian dish.
Notes
This measurement gives you 2 3/4 cups of rasam which can serve 2-3 persons.
Nutritions
Calories
320
Sodium
2089mg
87% DV
Fat
6g
10% DV
Protein
9g
18% DV
Carbs
62g
21% DV
Fiber
10g
41% DV
PER SERVING *
% DAILY VALUE*
Fat
Saturated Fat3g19%
Polysaturated Fat0.87g5%
Monosaturated Fat1g12%
Cholesterol26mg8%
Sodium2089mg87%
Potassium1099mg31%
Protein9g18%
% DAILY VALUE*
Total Carbohydrate
Fiber10g41%
Sugar28g57%
Vitamin A3833IU76%
Vitamin B60.91mg45%
Vitamin C54mg91%
Calcium323mg32%
Iron2mg15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.