Garlic Rasam | Poondu Rasam
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Garlic Rasam | Poondu Rasam
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This Garlic Rasam, regionally known as Poondu Rasam is one of the rasam variations that is a spicy and tangy. It is made with sour tamarind, tangy tomato, lots of garlic, fresh herbs and robust spices.
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Ingredients
For coarsely ground rasam spice mixture
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves - peeled
- 2 dry red chilies - broken and deseeded
For tamarind pulp
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon tamarind - tightly packed and seedless
For tempering and other ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (gingelly oil) or preferred neutral oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon urad dal (husked and split black gram)
- 8 to 10 curry leaves
- 1 to 2 dry red chilies
- 8 to 10 garlic - crushed lightly, with or without peels
- 1 tomato - small to medium-sized, chopped or crushed
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- 1.5 to 2 cups water
- salt as required
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Coriander leaves - chopped
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Instructions
Preparing tamarind pulp
- Heat ½ cup water and soak 1 tablespoon tightly packed seedless tamarind in it. Cover and keep aside for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, squeeze the softened tamarind very well in the water. Keep this tamaraind pulp aside.
Preparing ground rasam spice mix and prepping
- When the tamarind is soaking, make the ground rasam spice mix. Add black pepper, cumin seeds, peeled garlic cloves and dry red chilies (broken and deseeded) in a small dry grinder or spice grinder.
- Grind to a coarse mixture. Keep aside.
- Crush lightly 8 to 10 garlic with or without peels in a mortar-pestle. Chop or crush the tomato.
Seasoning and making garlic rasam
- Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a pan or pot. Keep heat to a low. Add the mustard seeds and urad dal.
- Sauté till the mustard seeds crackle and the urad dal turns to a maroonish color. Sauté on a low heat.
- Then add 8 to 10 curry leaves, 1 to 2 dry red chilies and the crushed garlic.
- Sauté till the garlic turns light brown on low heat.
- Then add the tomato (chopped or crushed). Also add turmeric powder and a pinch of asafoetida.
- Stir and sauté on medium-low heat till the tomatoes soften.
- Add the prepared ground rasam spice mix. Stir very well and sauté for a minute on a low heat.
- Now add the prepared tamarind pulp and 1.5 to 2 cups water. Season with salt according to taste.
- On a medium heat, simmer the rasam for 5 to 6 minutes. While adding tamarind pulp, directly strain it with a tea strainer in the pan.
- When done, switch off the heat and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve Garlic Rasam hot with some steamed rice. You can also drink it as a soup.
Notes
- You can also opt to add less amounts of garlic if you prefer.
- Tomato can be given a skip.
- You can decrease the tangy taste, by adding less tamarind.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
403mg
(17%)
Potassium
220mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
604IU
(12%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.04mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
31mg
Vitamin B6
0.2mg
Vitamin C
63mg
(70%)
Vitamin E
0.4mg
Vitamin K
8µg
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
322µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
22mg
Phosphorus
43mg
Zinc
0.3mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 403mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 604IU | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.04mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 31mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin C | 63mg | 70% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4mg | |
| Vitamin K | 8µg | |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 322µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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