Rasam Restaurant Style
A hearty lentil stew loaded with vegetables, tangy tamarind, and a freshly ground spice paste — Kerala sambar is thicker and more coconut-forward than versions from other states. It gets ladled generously over rice at every meal.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- Garlic : 8 pods
- Tomato : 1 no
- Coriander, to taste
- Curry leaves, to taste
- Tamarind : tennis ball size
- Jeera and pepper : 2 tsp
- Mustard : ½ tsp
- Fenugreek : ½ tsp
Preparation
Step 1
Crush the garlic pods, cut the chilli.
Step 2
Add sufficient water and squeeze the tomato and tamarind andStir everything together thoroughly. Extract the juice.
Step 3
In a vessel, add oil and heat it. Add mustard and wait tillit spurts.
Step 4
Add fenugreek and fry till the color changes.
Step 5
Add the jeera-pepper powder, garlic, chilly, coriander andcurry leaves and fry.
Step 6
Add the tomato and tamarind juice.
Step 7
Add the turmeric powder and stir.
Step 8
Let it boil.
Step 9
Goes well with rice.
Step 10
:.
Step 11
Variation:.
Step 12
Instead of using powder, it can be grounded and added.
Step 13
Do not boil for long. take it off the heat when it bubblingelse the taste will be bitter.Dhal can also be added In the tomato extractwater to give more taste.
Tip
Toast the cumin seeds lightly before grinding for a deeper, nuttier flavour in the paste.
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