Moong Dal /Greeen gram Dal Rasam

Rasam is called in other words as “soup”. Rasam is famous in south India .I learnt rasam from my mother-in-law. She prepares rasam very tasty. Green gram is rich in vitamin A, B, C, E and Minerals, such as calcium, iron and potassium. It is high source of protein and fiber and lowers the blood cholesterol level.The green gram helps us to cool our body temperature.

Ingredients:

• Tomato -1medium size
• Moong Dal -1/4 cup
• Tamarind- less then 1/4 lemon size
• Peppercorns-6corns
• Garlic-1
• Onion-1/6
• Cilantro-garnishing
• Mustard seed-1/2 tsp
• Red chili-1
• Hing(Asafoetida)-a pinch
• Turmeric-1/4 tsp
• Cumin-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves-1 sprig
• Rasam powder (any store brought brand)-1/2tsp(optional)
• Castor oil-1/4 tsp
• Oil –needed
• Salt to taste

Method:

1.     Take a kadai ,add moong dal and toss if for few minutes to get nice aroma while cooking

2.     Add tomato, Moong dal, few drops of Castor oil and pressure for 3 whistles.

3.     When pressure goes down, open the cooker and separate Moong dal water.

4.     Then squeeze the tomato and filter the juice alone and set aside.

5.     Crush the peppercorn, cumin and garlic as coarse and keep it ready.

6.     Take onion (chopped), curry leaves, cilantro and red chili (broke to two piece).

7.     Soak the ¼ lemon size tamarind in water for 1 hour.

8.     Then squeeze the tamarind and filter the juice alone and set aside.

9.     Finally mix all the liquid together with right proportion and keep it ready.

10. Take kadai and add 2tsp of oil.

11. When oil is hot, add mustard seed to splutter.

12. Then add onion, curry leaves, cilantro and red chili.

13. Toss it well then add Turmeric powder, crushed mixture .Keep in medium flame to prevent from burning.

14. Add juice mixture, salt, hing, cilantro, rasam powder and bring to boil and off the stove. Your zesty rasam is ready to taste.

Note: Don’t let rasam to boil, keep the entire ingredient aside. You can make rasam in 5-10 min maximum. You crush the peppercorn, cumin and garlic to get fresh tasty rasam .Otherwise dry cumin and peppercorn. Make powder in mixer and store it.