Rasam (with black pepper)

Wish all a very Happy New Year....

As I am back from my Vacation..im still feeling the holiday mood...not very much in the kitchen.....So i just started my days with Rice and Rasam !

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp Black Pepper (coarse crushed)
• 1 Tomato (chopped)
• 2 tsp Tamarind juice
• 1/2 tsp Jaggery
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• A pinch of Asoefetida / Hing
• Few Curry leaves
• 1 Tbsp Ghee / Tup
• 5 cup Water
• 2 tsp Coriander leaves

Method:

In a pan add tamarind juice, tomatoes, black pepper, jaggery , salt and bring to boil on low flame.Once it boiled turn off the heat.

Heat a small pan with ghee, add cumin , mustard seeds allow them to splutter. Add asoefetida, curry leaves , coriander and leave for minute or so. Add the boiled black pepper mix and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Serve hot with plain rice.


This goes to Padma's cooking with seeds-Pepper event. Which was started by Priya.