Kugan's Kitchen Part 7

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Here Ramrish is the rasam.


HEALTHY RASAM

Ingredients:

½ cup moong dal
2 medium size red tomatoes, cut into cubes
1 inch ginger finely chopped
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste

2 tsp cumin seeds, roasted and powdered
1 tsp crushed black pepper powder

1 tsp ghee
¼ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp of asafoetida powder
1 sprig curry leaves

1 to 2 tbs of lemon juice, or according to taste

Little coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Pressure cook the moong dal, tomatoes, ginger, tumeric and salt.
Cook for 2 whistles, remove and mash it with a spoon.
Add 4 cups of water, powdered cumin seeds, and black pepper.

Now heat a pan, add in the ghee, add in the mustard, cumin seeds,
asafoetida powder, and curry leaves. Let it crackle.
Now add the seasonings to the dal mixture.
Let it come to a boil nicely. Remove and add the lime juice.
Garnish with the coriander leaves. Serve with rice or as a soup.