quick tomato rasam recipe | South Indian style tomato charu | healthy tomato rasam |
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quick tomato rasam is a quick, low-salt version of the ever-popular South Indian Rasam, made suitable for those with high blood pressure. Learn how to make quick tomato rasam recipe | South Indian style tomato charu | healthy tomato rasam |
Here's a quick and easy recipe for South Indian style tomato charu made with tomatoes, tamarind, spices, and herbs. It's a flavorful and nutritious dish that's perfect for a light meal or a comforting snack.
healthy tomato rasam is a South Indian soup-like dish known for its tangy and spicy flavor. It's often served as a side dish with rice or consumed as a comforting soup. This quick tomato rasam recipe is easy to prepare and doesn't require an elaborate list of ingredients. It's a perfect dish to enjoy during cold weather or when you need a quick and light meal.
Garlic is known to control blood pressure and is a healthy addition to this recipe. A vibrant freshly grounded rasam masala gives the tomato-based rasam an appetizing flavour and irresistible aroma.
You can also try other low-salt soups like the One Meal Soup and Carrot and Bell Pepper Soup.
pro tips to make tomato rasam : 1. Use freshly grounded homemade rasam powder instead of store brought one’s for the best results. 2. If you like your rasam spicy, add more dry red chillies. 3. Instead of tamarind pulp you can add kokum or lemon juice.
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For the rasam powder- To make quick tomato rasam, combine all the rasam powder ingredients in a small non-stick pan, and dry roast on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till they release flavour, while stirring continuously. Keep aside.
- Allow it to cool slightly and blend in a mixer to a smooth powder. Keep aside.
How to proceed- Heat ghee in a deep pan, add cumin seeds, garlic, boriya chilli, curry leaves and asafetida, saute for a few seconds.
- Add the tomatoes and salt, mix well and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while mashing and stirring occasionally.
- Add turmeric powder, rasam powder, tamarind pulp, jaggery and a little salt to taste, mix well.
- Add 3 cups of hot water, mix well and cook on medium flame for 5 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the quick tomato rasam hot.
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making tomato rasam.
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To make quick tomato rasam, in a small nonstick pan, add ½ tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram). Chana dal adds a unique aroma and slightly thickens the rasam. It also adds a bit of nuttiness to the flavor.
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Add 1 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds.
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Add 1 whole dry kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces. Kashmiri chillies are less spicy than other types of red chillies, but they have a richer flavor. This makes them ideal for rasam powder, which should be flavorful but not too spicy.
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Add 1 pandi chilli, broken into pieces. Pandi chillies add a significant amount of heat to rasam.
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Add ½ tsp black peppercorns (kalimirch).
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Add 1 tsp cumin seeds.
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Add ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing).
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Dry roast on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till they release flavour, while stirring continuously. Keep aside.
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Remove in a plate and allow it to cool slightly.
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Blend in a mixer to make a smooth powder. Keep aside.
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Heat 2 tsp ghee in a deep pan.
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Add ½ tsp cumin seeds.
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Add 2 tsp crushed garlic (lehsun). Crushed garlic adds a pungent, flavorful kick to rasam. It also helps to balance the other flavors in the rasam, such as the sourness of the tamarind and the spiciness of the chillies.
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Add 2 round red chillies (boriya mirch).
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Add 10 curry leaves (kadi patta). They add a unique flavor and aroma to the dish that cannot be replicated with any other spice.
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Add a pinch of asafoetida (hing).
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Sauté for a few seconds.
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Add 1½ cups roughly chopped tomatoes. Tomatoes are the main ingredient of the rasam. Use ripe, juicy tomatoes for the best flavor and texture.
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Add salt to taste.
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Mix well and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes, while mashing and stirring occasionally.
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Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
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Add the rasam powder.
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Add 1 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp. Tamarind pulp is a naturally sour ingredient, which gives rasam its characteristic tangy flavor.
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Add 1 tbsp jaggery (gur). It adds sweetness, depth of flavor, caramel notes, and overall balances the flavours.
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Add little salt to taste.
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Mix well.
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Add 3 cups of hot water.
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Mix well and cook on medium flame for 5 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Add 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
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Serve quick tomato rasam hot.
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Use freshly grounded homemade rasam powder instead of store brought one’s for the best results.
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If you like your rasam spicy, add more dry red chillies.
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Instead of tamarind pulp you can add kokum or lemon juice.
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Add 1½ cups roughly chopped tomatoes. Tomatoes are the main ingredient of the rasam. Use ripe, juicy tomatoes for the best flavor and texture.
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Add 1 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp. Tamarind pulp is a naturally sour ingredient, which gives rasam its characteristic tangy flavor.
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Add 2 tsp crushed garlic (lehsun). Crushed garlic adds a pungent, flavorful kick to rasam. It also helps to balance the other flavors in the rasam, such as the sourness of the tamarind and the spiciness of the chillies.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy | 43 cal |
Protein | 0.7 g |
Carbohydrates | 6.1 g |
Fiber | 0.9 g |
Fat | 1.8 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 6.7 mg |
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