8 February, 2019
INSTANT LENTIL LESS SAARU/RASAM-SOUP
Instant saaru/rasam recipe which can be prepared in minutes without using cooked dal/lentil but using powdered lentil/dal (masala lentil/dal premix). It turns out too tasty and very easy and quick to make and very much suitable for bachelors who find it difficult at times to cook elaborate dishes. Also when you are not willing to cook detailed dishes or when you are in a hurry or when you want to have light meals or when you had heavy meals in the morning and at night you want something lighter on your stomach or when you prepare any heavy dishes like vegetable kootu , bisibelebath etc or during festival or small functions or when you wish to have comforting simple food ie… tili saaru(rasam) and Palya(subji), this recipe comes for your rescue And also you can drink it like a soup as well.
Please do check other saaru/rasam recipe on my blog here – menasina saaru , Pineapple saaru , Potato saaru , menthyada/fenugreek seeds saaru , Palak/spinach saaru , Carrot saaru , Pudina/mint saaru , Nimbe/Lemon saaru , neer saaru , huruli kattina/horse gram saaru , menthya soppina/methi leaves saaru , Kerala rasam , cumin seeds/Jeerige saaru , RASAM/SAARINA PUDI/POWDER
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml
- Multipurpose lentil/dal powder – 1&1/2 tbsp
- Tomato – 1 big tomato
- Water – 3 cups
- Saarina pudi/rasam powder – 3/4 tbsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Tamarind juice – 1&1/2 tbsp
- Grated fresh coconut – 1 tbsp (optional)
- Salt to taste
For tempering :
- Ghee – 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
- Curry leaves – 1 string
- Hing – 1/8 tsp
PROCEDURE :
- Boil 2 cups of water in a vessel
- Meanwhile rinse, chop and grind 1 big tomato and grind into a fine paste using 1/4 cup of water (from the remaining 1 cup of water), put it to the boiling water And rinse the mixie jar using another 1/4 cup of water and put it to the boiling water-tomato mixture
- And Put 1&1/2 tbsp Multipurpose lentil/dal powder into the remaining 1/2 cup of water, stir well and add it to the boiling mixture
- When it starts boiling rapidly, turn the heat to low and now add in salt, Saarina pudi/rasam powder , turmeric powder, tamarind juice and coconut (if using) increase the heat and allow it to boil rapidly again once and remove from the heat
- Prepare tempering using the ingredients listed below the heading ‘for tempering’ and Put it to the saaru/rasam
- Serve with hot steaming rice or relish it hot like soup
