Sep 03 2008
Drumstick rasam
Ingredients
7-8 Drumsticks 3″ pieces, tender and fleshy ones
1/2 cup tomato chopped
1/4 cup Toor dal
A lemon sized ball of Tamarind or 1 tsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp Rasam Powder
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Jeera seeds
1-2 Red Chillies (dried)
A pinch of Hing
A few Curry Leaves (kadipatta)
Oil or Ghee for frying
A few Coriander leaves, chopped fine
Method
- Pressure cook the tur dal along with drumstikcs till it’s soft
- Soak the tamarind in 4 cups water and strain the juice
- Take a deep dish and add oil and add mustard, jeera, hing, red chillies, curry leaves.
- Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, rasam powder and salt. Mix it well and let tomatoes cook. Then add tamarind juice. Keep on gas in medium flame.
- Bring the whole mixture to a boil.
- Add the tur dal and drumstikcs and boil on medium flame for 5-6 mins.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice, serve hot with rice.