Lemon Pepper Rasam

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By Anjali Bishnoi

Apr, 29th

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Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
1 hr
Ingredients
8 - 10

Ingredients

  • Toor Dal
  • Water
  • Ginger
  • Green Chillies
  • Cumin seeds
  • Black peppercorns
  • Turmeric
  • Tomatoes
  • Salt
  • Coriander leaves

Instructions

  • Wash Toro dal well. Drain. Place dal in a heavy saucepan. Cover with 1 cup water and bring to the boil. When boiling, cover pan with a lid, leaving slightly ajar. Lower the heat, and simmer dal gently for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until soft.
  • Using an electric blender or food processor, blend the fresh ginger and green chills into a paste. Now blend or process the cumin seeds and black peppercorns into a powder. Set both aside.
  • Place the un-drained cooked dal in a heavy saucepan. Add 1 1/2 cups extra water, ground turmeric, salt to taste, and ginger/chilli paste. Slowly bring to the boil. Seasoning:
  • Heat 2 tsp. ghee in a heavy frying pan or skillet. Add mustard seeds, asafoetida powder, halved red chilli, a few curry leaves, and pepper/cumin seed powder. When the mustard seeds splutter, add this mixture to the rasam.
  • Garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.