Rasam

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Rasam

Rasam is a traditional Southern Indian recipe for a spicy vegetarian soup. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Southern Indian version of Rasam.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Chilli Recipes Vegetarian Recipes Spice Recipes Soup Recipes Indian Recipes

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This a rather wonderful spicy South Indian soup that brings together a number of flavours.

Ingredients:

1 tsp Amchoor
1 tsp black mustard seeds
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 tbsp freshly-grated or desiccated coconut
1 garlic clove, chopped and crushed
4 crushed Indian bay leaves (substitute a small piece of Cassia bark if not available)
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tsp chopped red chillies
1 tbsp red lentils
sea salt to taste
1 tomato, quartered
1l vegetable stock
1 tsp white cumin seeds
small handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped (to garnish)

Method:

Dry-roast the cumin seeds, mustard seeds and black peppercorns in a frying pan until aromatic and beginning to crack.

Mix the roast spices with all the other ingredients and bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Garnish with the freshly-chopped coriander and serve immediately.