Mysore Rasam Recipe

Mysore Rasam Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious mysore rasam made with freshly roasted spices, dal and tomatoes.

Mysore Rasam

You all know that in a typical south indian menu you cannot miss a ladleful of Rasam. It is one of the basic and simple recipe. But do you know that many people struggle to make a perfect rasam. One of those people is my mum. I don't know why, but she is very poor in making a good rasam. She always ask me to make rasam. In this blog you can find my a few types of rasam. This one is a addition to that..The origin of this dish is from Karnataka. It is quite a famous one in their region.

In this recipe spices are freshly roasted and ground and then added along with cooked dal..There is something special in those fresh spices which takes your daily food to the next level. I hope you like it. So here you go for the step by step recipe with pictures.

Ingredients for Mysore Rasam

• Tomato-2 chopped
• Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu - 1 cup Cooked
• Tamarind-a small lemon size( mixed with 1 cup of water)
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves / Cilantro-for garnishing
• Oil-1 tblspn

For Roasting and Grinding:

• Coconut-4 tblspn
• Channa dal / Kadala Paruppu-1 tblspn
• Coriander seeds / Malli-2 tblspn
• Dry Red Chilli-4
• Pepper-1 tsp
• Oil-1 tblspn
• Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi- ¼ tsp

For Seasoning:

• Oil-1 tblspn
• Mustard seeds / Kaduku-1 tsp
• Cumin seeds / Jeerakam-1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig

How to Make Mysore Rasam

1. Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai. Add in coconut, channa dal, coriander seeds, dry red chilli, pepper and hing. Fry this till golden. Now remove and make it into a smooth paste by adding some water.
2. Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai. Add in tomatoes and mix well.
3. Add in the ground masala along with some water.
4. Pour in tamarind and mix well.Season with some salt. Bring this to a boil.
5. Add in cooked dal and mix well. Simmer it for 15 mins.
6. Garnish with cilantro and set this aside for a moment.
7. Make tempering by heating oil and crackling mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
8. Pour this over the rasam and mix well. Serve with rice.

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Mysore Rasam | How to Make Mysore Rasam

Mysore Rasam Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious mysore rasam made with freshly roasted spices, dal and tomatoes.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Servings 6 servings

Calories 94 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 Tomato chopped
• 1 cup Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu Cooked
• lemon size Tamarind mixed with 1 cup of water
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves / Cilantro-for garnishing
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• For Roasting and Grinding:
• 4 tablespoon Coconut grated
• 1 tablespoon Channa dal / Kadala Paruppu
• 2 tablespoon Coriander seeds / Malli
• 4 Dry Red Chilli
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya podi
• For Seasoning:
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds / Kaduku
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds / Jeerakam
• 1 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

 

• Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai. Add in coconut, channa dal, coriander seeds, dry red chilli, pepper and hing. Fry this till golden. Now remove and make it into a smooth paste by adding some water.
• Heat 1 tblspn of oil in a kadai. Add in tomatoes and mix well.
• Add in the ground masala along with some water.
• Pour in tamarind and mix well.Season with some salt. Bring this to a boil.
• Add in cooked dal and mix well. Simmer it for 15 mins.
• Garnish with cilantro and set this aside for a moment.
• Make tempering by heating oil and crackling mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
• Pour this over the rasam and mix well. Serve with rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 94kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 642IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg

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Mysore Rasam Recipe Step by Step

Take all your ingredients

Ingredients needed for roasting and grinding

Roast it in a pan

till it gets golden

Spices roasted

take it in a blender

make it into a smooth puree

saute tomatoes in oil

add in ground spices and some water

pour in tamarind water

season with salt

add in cooked dal..and simmer for a while

Garnish with cilantro

make seasoning

pour it over the rasam

mix well