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Friday, February 18, 2011

Tomato & Ginger Rasam

Today its quite chilling here,dunno when the sun god gonna come back, needless to say am so lazy to cook..Thats y our today's lunch goes for this delicious,comforting,easy breezy, tangy and gingery rasam...This rasam tastes marvellous with spicy potato roast or egg roast which suits prefectly for this chilled weather...Definitely a delicious rasam to enjoy anytime..Sending to CWF-Tomato guest hosted by Sanyukta,event by Kiran..

Tomato & Ginger Rasam

1/4cup Cooked toordal
2nos Tomatoes (ripen & juicy)
1tsp Peppercorns
1tsp Cumin seeds
1tsp Coriander seeds
1tbsp Ginger (chopped)
1no Tamarind (blueberry size)
Few curry leaves
1/4tsp Mustard seeds
2nos Dry red chillies
1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
1/4tsp Cumin seeds
Salt
Oil

Dry roast the peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds..grind as fine powder..Now grind the tomatoes and ginger as fine paste..take the grounded paste, spice powder,salt,tamarind,cooked toor dal, add enough water..mix everything well..

Heat enough oil, fry the mustard seeds, dry red chillies, cumin seeds,curry leaves and asafoetida powder, add this tempered spice to the already prepared rasam, bring boil,cook for 2 minutes and put off the stove..
at

49 comments:

  1. Angie's RecipesFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    Is rasam a soup? I would love one too.

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  2. divyaFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    The rasam looks fantastic. Superb!!! :)

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  3. Suman SinghFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    wow that looks so hearty and comforting..would love to try this sometime..thanks for the recipe..

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  4. PremaFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Yummy and delicious rasam!

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  5. SailajaFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    perfect for this weather. Whole week I was drinking everyday rasam to reduce my cold :). Great recipe and lovely shot

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  6. Sensible VegetarianFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    Love the color, my all time favorite comfort food, looks delicious.

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  7. PadmaFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Delicious rasam... perfect to have in winter.

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  8. Amritha KalyaniFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    i love rasam.. i can drink it just like that. yours looks so flavorful .. yummmm. i like the ginger part of it. haven't tried it with ginger.. will try this once.

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  9. UnknownFebruary 19, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Ginger in rasam,only priya can do.superb thought dear...

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  10. ElisabethFebruary 19, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Your Rasam looks amazing...would love some too!

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  11. VidhyaFebruary 19, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    Wish I had this yummy spicy rasam right now.I love having rasam as a soup specially on days I have a bad cold.Just mentioned this as Angie's Recipes had asked if this is a soup.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    one of my fav when it comes to sounth indian dishes.. i can drink a cup everyday .. every single day :)

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  13. TorviewtorontoFebruary 19, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    this rasam looks good specially in the cold weather with rice superb

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  14. UnknownFebruary 19, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    wow!! awesome combo..looks very tempting too!

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  15. TahemeemFebruary 19, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Wow.. perfect for winter.. yum :)

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  16. Kamakshi PrasannaFebruary 19, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    looks too yummy!!

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  17. NammiFebruary 19, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    yumm, looks delicious

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  18. UnknownFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    superb rasam...I love drinking hot rasam...freshly made...makes me feel goooood inside!
    Smitha
    http://smithasspicyflavors.blogspot.com/

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  19. HariniFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    perfect for a winter day!

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  20. GEETHA ACHALFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    மிகவும் அருமையாக இருக்கிண்றது...சூப்பர்

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  21. vidhasFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    Yummy rasam, looks inviting.

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  22. Hamaree RasoiFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    hot and flavorful rasma...

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  23. aipiFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Awesome combo..looks so warm n nice!

    US Masala

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  24. UnknownFebruary 19, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Love the color.

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  25. SavithaRaj's Spice LandFebruary 19, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Yummy rasam with Toor dal and ginger !

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  26. Taste of BeirutFebruary 19, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    This soup is bright and warm and I would love to taste it!

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  27. Gayathri KumarFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Very tangy and comforting rasam..

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  28. LifewithspicesFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    this should be so soothing for the throat..

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  29. chef and her kitchenFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Love d reason...I m sure ginger would have added nice flavor..I add ginger only to moong dal rasam..

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  30. ShobhaFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    I simply love rasam.. just had rasam yesterday...nice to know more varieties and flavours of rasam

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  31. priyaFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    love to have some rite now....looks so nice

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  32. Jaishree IyerFebruary 19, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    Rasam looks delicious Priya. Love it!

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  33. Aruna ManikandanFebruary 19, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    delicious rasam dear :)

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  34. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Tangy rasam... perfect for the chilly weather... u r right Priya, don't know when the sun god is going to come back..
    Reva

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  35. SravsFebruary 19, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Rasam looks so tempting !!!!

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  36. Edible ArtFebruary 19, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    this looks perfect right nowwww !
    id love a bowl at this very moment, ill def. bookmark this for later use (:

    its rainy here in california, and extremely windy atm,
    as said above, this soup seems perfect !

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  37. PadmajhaFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Perfect for the cold weather..

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  38. fimereFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    original et délicieux
    bonne journée

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  39. sangeetaFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    This rasam looks just apt for me right now , want something tangy with ginger ...

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  40. CurryLeafFebruary 19, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Perfect Priya. Love the combo.

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  41. ChamFebruary 19, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    I have tasted once this ginger rasam, great for winter days!

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  42. Jeyashris KitchenFebruary 20, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    never tried rasam by adding ginger.sounds yummy

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  43. SwathiFebruary 20, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    This rasam sounds delicious Priya.

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  44. ShanaviFebruary 20, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    I can slurp this rasam anytime yaar.. slurp slurp !!!

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  45. SangiFebruary 20, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    ginger in rasam is very new to me... sure to try this...

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  46. OriyarasoiFebruary 20, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Yummy rasam.....i love rasam...especially when i have a bad cold !! Pepper rasam is my fav !!

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  47. ArchanaFebruary 20, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Lovely rasam Priya.

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  48. Soumya.....February 20, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Love to drink it anytime!

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  49. Swanavalli SureshFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Nice tangy tasty rasam...Love it

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