Gottu Rasam

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  A quick and easy instant rasam prepared without the need of dal. Gottu rasam is a digestive aid and a natural cold cure. This recipe is adapted from the bestselling "Meenakshi Ammal" book. Quite well-known in our family. When we had an unexpected visitor and needed to conjure up something quickly, Gottu rasam was always on hand. Even after a holiday, when we returned home, this rasam was always present.

Ingredients:

·         Tamarind water-1 cup

·         Tomato - 2 tomatoes chopped big size

·         Garlic - 1/2 cup peeled

·         Rasam Powder - 2 tsp.

·         Pepper / Jeera powder – 1tsp.

·         Turmeric powder – ½ tsp.

·         Cooking oil / Ghee – 1 tsp. Each

·         Mustard seeds – 1 tsp.

·        33 4F4⁵enugree4k seed – a pinch

·         Jeera p– 2 pienches99t rq

·         Tuvar Dal: 1 tsp

·         Salt

·      yy   Asafoetida powder – ¼ tsp.

·         Jaggery – 1 tsp.

·         Curry leaves – (pinched)

·          Red Chillies – 3 nos. (broken)

·          Water

 




 

Preparation Procedure:

 

  1. Heat the oil/ghee in a kadai until it becomes hot. When hot put in fenugreek seed, jeera and mustard seed.  
  2. As soon as it begins to sputter, add in the tuvar dhal (raw), red chilies (broken), and raw garlic. W ell-sauté
  3. Next, put in the rasam powder, pepper jeera powder, turmeric powder, and asafoetida powder. Fry for a few minutes.
  4. Add tamarind water and tomato to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add salt to taste.
  6. Once it comes to a boil, add the jaggery.
  7. Allow for a 5-minute cooking period.
  8. Add in the curry leaves that have been pinched and bring the pot back to a boil.
  9. Turn off the stovetop burners.
  10. Garnish with coriander leaves 
  11. Serve with hot rice, ghee, curry or sutta appalam  

*TIPS
  • Adjust the quantity of the Rasam Powder to your spice level.
  • This Rasam can be made without garlic too. usually we don't use garlic to make rasam.
  • Instead of tamarind water you can adjust the sourness in the rasam by grinding 2-3 naatu takali( local tomatot) too
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