Lemon Rasam

         

       Before posting the recipe, am sorry that I couldn't have proper images for this recipe. travelling down to my hometown, my mom had prepared lemon rasam to have something different than the regular ones. I liked it a lot and for the next day I wanted to give it a try. This recipe is my mother's version of preparation. Successfully learnt lemon rasam and here's the recipe for you all :-)

 

INGREDIENTS:

Rasam Powder - 1 spoon 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 spoon

Lemon - 1 small

Curry leaves - 1 spring

Coriander leaves - few

Chopped tomato - 1

Dal water - 1/2 cup

Water - to cook

Asafoetida - a pinch

Salt - as required

For Tempering:

Ghee - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Green Chili - 2 small

PREPARATION:

• Add the rasam powder, salt, curry leaves, coriander leaves and add some water to it. Heat this for a few minutes.

•  Add tomatoes and allow to cook for some time. 
• Meanwhile cook toor dal and extract the dal water and add this to the above mixture.

• Once the raw smell leaves transfer the rasam to another vessel (Lead vessel).
• Heat ghee and add mustard seeds.
• When it sputters add the green chili and saute a little to temper the rasam.
• Finally add the lemon extract. 

Lemon Rasam ready :-)