Charu Recipe | Andhra Style Rasam Recipe with step by step pictures. Rasam is a must make in almost every household in South India, this recipe is a Andhra-style watery rasam. Learn how to make andhra rasam recipe.
Andhra Style Rasam (Charu Recipe)
Now coming back to this rasam. It is a andhra style rasam which has coconut in it. Normally you dont add coconut in rasam, but this is a different style of rasam and it really made it so tasty. Hubby started drinking this as a soup..It was that tasty. So try this out and let me know how it turned out.
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Charu Recipe | Andhra Style Rasam Recipe with step by step pictures. Rasam is a must make in almost every household in South India, this recipe is a Andhra-style watery rasam. Learn how to make andhra rasam recipe.
Ingredients for Andhra Style Rasam
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Tomato - 1 large chopped
- Green Chilli - 1
- Tamarind Pulp - 1.5 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
- Coriander Leaves a handful chopped
- Water as needed ( around 2 to 2.5 cups)
For Grinding:
- Coconut - 2 tbsp grated
- Whole Black Pepper - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Whole Coriander Seeds / Thania - 1 tbsp
- Dry Red Chilli - 3 to 4
- Garlic - 6 large cloves
For Seasoning:
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
- Urad dal / Ulundu Parupppu - ½ tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
- Dry Red Chilli - 1
- Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
How to Make Andhra Style Rasam Recipe (Tomato Charu Recipe)
- Take the grinding ingredients in a blender, add some water and make into a smooth puree. Set aside till use.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in tomatoes, green chilli and saute for 2 to 3 mins till the raw smell leaves and tomatoes starts to break down.
- Add in salt, sugar, turmeric powder and tamarind pulp. mix well.
- Now add in water and mix well. Add in the ground masala and mix. Bring everything to a good boil.
- Simmer for a 5 mins or so.
- Now let's make the seasoning. Heat oil in a small pan and add in mustard, urad dal and cumin seeds. Let it sizzle.
- Add in chilli and asafoetida and mix.
- Pour this over the Rasam and mix well. Add in lots of coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve hot with rice.
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Charu Recipe | How to Make Andhra Tomato Charu Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 large Tomato chopped
- 1 Green Chilli
- 1.5 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- Coriander Leaves a handful chopped
- Water as needed around 2 to 2.5 cups
- For Grinding:
- 2 tbsp Coconut grated
- 1 tsp Whole Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tbsp Whole Coriander Seeds
- 3 to 4 Dry Red Chilli
- 6 cloves Garlic
- For Seasoning:
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- ½ tsp Urad dal
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 Dry Red Chilli
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
Instructions
- Take the grinding ingredients in a blender, add some water and make into a smooth puree. Set aside till use.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in tomatoes, green chilli and saute for 2 to 3 mins till the raw smell leaves and tomatoe starts to break down.
- Add in salt, sugar, turmeric powder and tamarind pulp. mix well.
- Now add in water and mix well. Add in the ground masala and mix. Bring everything to a good boil.
- Simmer for a 5 mins or so.
- Now lets make the seasoning. Heat oil in a small pan and add in mustard, urad dal and cumin seeds. Let it sizzle.
- Add in chilli and assafoetida and mix.
- Pour this over the rasam and mix well. Add in lots of coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve hot with rice.
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Andhra Style Tomato Charu Recipe Step by Step
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| Take your grinding ingredients |
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| Take them in a blender |
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| Make it into a smooth puree |
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| Now your other stuffs |
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| Heat oil in a kadai |
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| Add in tomatoes and green chilli |
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| Saute for a while |
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| Add in salt, sugar and turmeric powder |
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| Add in tamarind pulp |
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| Pour some water |
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| Mix it up |
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| Add the ground paste |
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| Mix it up |
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| Bring it to a boil |
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| Simmer for a while |
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| Now make tempering |
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| Add mustard, urad dal and cumin in hot oil |
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| Add a dry chilli |
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| A touch of asafoetida |
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| Pour it over the rasam |
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| Add in lots of coriander leaves |
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| Mix well |
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| Serve |
chitra
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Hi I tried ur Rasam recipe and I loved it!! Thank u so much
shivkumar
i tried the rasam today and it was very good. It looked just like who it is in your pictures ! Thanks for the recipe. Regards, Shiv
komalasuri
Hai aarthi thanks for the rasam recipes and iam waiting for you when you are going to come in puthu yukam and I am watching daily puthuyukam so you come give your new recipes. Ok thank you.
Ramya Mathiraj
Congrats arthi.. All d very best to u.. do let us know wen ur pgm would be telecasted .we would be delighted to see u..
Aarthi
@Ramya Mathirajwill share the link.
ramarajah
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Sangu
Hi
I tried you Rasam recipe today and it was awesome. Everyone loved it.
I really hope to try more of your recipes in the future.
Thank you for posting such good recipes.
Sangeetha
Oobe
Can I desiccated coconut since I don't have fresh coconut. I also have coconut milk. Pls suggest which one will be a better option. Would love to make it for my daughter who loves rasam...pls
Aarthi
you can use dried coconut. i think that would be good.
indhu selvaraj
Is sugar necessary? Won't it change the taste of rasam?
Aarthi
no it wont. instead it enhances the taste
Bindu
This rasam came out really good Aarti. Thanks for sharing.