RASAM RECIPE / KANYAKUMARI KALYANA SAMAYAL RASAM RECIPE

 RASAM RECIPE

                      Rasam is a traditional South Indian recipe.There are so many varaiation in rasam preparation.Today I'm going to share Kanyakumari Kalyana Samayal rasam recipe.It is a most popular rasam recipe in Nagercoil region.I learn't this recipe from my mom,please do try this recipe.Now let's check out the recipe...

PREPARATION TIME:20 min

COOKING TIME:10 min

INGREDIENTS:

Tamarind - small amla size

Turmeric / virali manjal - small piece 

Cumin - 1/2 tblspn

Pepper - 1 tspn

Garlic - 2 

Toor dal stock / toor dal boiled water - 150 ml

Coconut water - 100 ml

Salt as required

Jaggery - small piece

Water as required

For tempering

Coconut oil - 1 tblspn

Mustard - 1/2 tspn

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Tomato - 1

Coriander leaves - some

Green chillies - 2 (I use buttermilk green chillies)

PICTORIAL:

Soak tamarind

In a grindstone add piece of virali manjal

Add 1/2 tblspn cumin

Add 1 tspn pepper

Add 2 garilc (dont peel the skin)

Crush it like this

Add tamarind water

Add 150 ml toor dal stock (toor dal boiled water)

Add 100 ml coconut water in a earthenware pot

Add required water for rasam

Add crushed garlic mixture

Heat a tblspn of coconut oil in a kadai

Add mustard

After it splutters add curry leaves,saute well

Add 1 tomato (cut it into lenghtwise)

Add some coriander leaves

Add 2 slitted buttermilk green chillies

Saute for 1 min

Add sauted mixture to it,now switch on the flame

Add salt and mix well

Add small piece of jaggery and mix well

Wait to boil

Once it starts boiling,switch off the flame.Don't let the rasam to boil.

Delicious kalyana samayal rasam is ready.

METHOD:

• Soak tamarind.
• In a grindstone add small piece of virali manjal,1/2 tblspn cumin,1 tspn pepper and 2 garlic,crushed it and keep aside.
• In  a earthenware pot add tamarind water,toor dal stock,coconut water,crushed garlic mixture and required water.
• Heat a tblspn of oil in a kadai,add mustard after it splutters add 1 sprig curry leaves,saute well.now add tomato,coriander leaves and 2 slitted buttermilk green chillies,saute for 1 min.
• Add sauted tomato mixture to the earthenware pot,small piece of jaggery and required salt,mix well and switch on the flame,wait to boil.
• Once it starts boil,switch off the flame.Don't let the rasam to boil.
• Delicious kalyana samayal rasam is ready.