Strawberry rasam recipe
South Indian rasam recipe using strawberry
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 15 small strawberries
- 1 tomato
- 1 cup thin tamarind extract
- 2 tsp rasam powder
- 2 tsp oil
- 2 green chili slit
- 2 red chilis
- 5 crushed garlic cloves optional
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt as needed
- 1and 1/2 cup water
- Few Coriander leaves
- Few curry leaves
- 2 pinches Asafoetida
- 1 tsp ghee
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
Instructions
- Soak a tiny gooseberry sized tamarind in 1 cup of hot water for 10 minutes and extract the tamarind juice.
- Into a mixie jar add washed strawberry and tomato.
- Blend this into a smooth puree.
- In a pan add 2 tsp of oil and add the green chili, red chili and crushed garlic.
- Saute for 1-2 minutes in medium flame. Add asafoetida to this.
- Now add the tamarind extract and add 2 tsp of rasam powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder and salt.
- Let this boil for 5 minutes.
- Now add the strawberry and tomato puree. You can use a strainer and strain this puree and add if you prefer that way.
- Add 1.5 cups of water to the pan. I poured water to the mixie jar and added.
- Keep the flame in medium-low.
- Mix it gently, in 5 minutes, you will see the rasam frothing up from the sides.
- Add the curry leaves and finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Once the rasam nicely froths up and about to boil, switch off the flame.
- Add 1 tsp of ghee in a small pan.
- Once it is hot add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- Once the mustard seeds starts spluttering, switch off the flame and transfer this to the rasam.
- Serve with hot rasam.
- You can drink this as a soup too.
Notes
Notes:
1. If the strawberries are very sour add 1 tsp of jaggery towards the end and reduce the tamarind juice. 2. You can add sambar powder instead of rasam powder. In that case, add ½ tsp of coarsely ground pepper powder after adding the strawberry tomato puree. 3. Strawberry rasam pairs well with hot rice and a simple poriyal.
1. If the strawberries are very sour add 1 tsp of jaggery towards the end and reduce the tamarind juice. 2. You can add sambar powder instead of rasam powder. In that case, add ½ tsp of coarsely ground pepper powder after adding the strawberry tomato puree. 3. Strawberry rasam pairs well with hot rice and a simple poriyal.
