Gottu Rasam

Gottu Rasam is a term referred by Iyers for a type of Instant Rasam that does not require much ingredients other than the key essentials and also does not require much time to prepare..

To serve 4/5 persons

Ingredients:

1. Tamarind: Size of a Big lemon
2. Rasam Powder: 1.5 tbsps / Sambhar powder: 1 tbsp
3. Toor Dal: 1 tsp
4. Salt
5. Asafoedita
6. Curry, Coriander leaves
7. Red Chillies: 2 (Medium sized)
8. Water

Preparation Procedure:

1. Add tamarind to warm water (say 300 ml) and extract juice.
2. Add Toor dal (raw), Salt, Rasam Powder, few curry leaves & Asafoedita and heat it till Rasam powder smell vanishes… say 15 mins..
3. Add some more water now for the Rasam.
4. In a kadai, add 2 to 3 tsps ghee, add mustard and while it splutters, add asafoedita and Red Chillies and allow it for a min. Add this to the boiling rasam.
5. Add coriander & curry leaves liberally and when the Rasam starts boiling and switch off the stove.

The most simple, easy to make Rasam is ready...