My mom always make rasam with home made sambar powder, so also follow the same. Even my mil also make it same but she will add freshly ground pepper and jeera powder to give an extra flavour. But i remember my mom makes separate rasam powder as my Dad is a huge fan of rasam. but after my dad amma started making rasam with sambar powder only. But yet it will be very flavorful and awesome.
When a reader asked me for the recipe of homemade rasam powder i asked my mom but she couldn’t recall the proportion for spices she use and finally my sister told the recipe for rasam powder.
INGREDIENTS: (YIELDS APPROX. 1/2 CUP)
METHOD:
When a reader asked me for the recipe of homemade rasam powder i asked my mom but she couldn’t recall the proportion for spices she use and finally my sister told the recipe for rasam powder.
INGREDIENTS: (YIELDS APPROX. 1/2 CUP)
| TOORDAL | 2 TBLSP |
| BLACK PEPPER | 1 TBLSP |
| RED CHILLI | 5 |
| VENDAYAM(FENUGREEK SEEDS) | 1/2 TSP |
| CUMIN SEEDS | 1 AND 1/2 TSP |
| CORIANDER SEEDS | 1 AND 1/2 TBLSP |
METHOD:
- Dry roast all the ingredients in a medium low flame till they get evenly browned.
- Allow this to cool and grind in a mixer into a fine powder.
- after some time store this in a air tight container.
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- If making rasam for 4 people use 1- 1 and 1/2 tsp of this rasam powder.
- For Tomato Rasam recipe click Here.
- Even you can make Mysore Rasam too.
