Ellu Rasam |Sesame Rasam |Nuvulu Chaaru

Rasam is a dish that most of the south indians enjoy and its also the most comfort food of many. Like my mom says if your sick have some rasam rice 😂. 

Usually that ingredients in the rasam are basic and few years back when i came to know about this recipe from my friend kavitha's blog it was quite different from what my mom usually makes. 

The ingredients list had coconut and sesame seeds which makes this rasam a unique one. At the same time it has the basic rasam ingredients which will give the flavours we always adored in rasam. The unique ingredients takes this rasam to another level. 

INGREDIENTS

1 small lime size tamarind (soaked)

1 tomatoes

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp asafoetida

Salt to taste

Roast

1 tbsp sesame seeds

2 tbsp coconut (grated)

Grind

1 tbsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp pepper corns

1 dry chilli

2-3 green chilli

5-6 garlic cloves

1 tomato

Tempering 

1 tsp ghee

1 tsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 dry red chilli broken

METHOD

Soak and extract the juice from the tamarind.

Add the tomato to the extract and crush it with hand into small pieces.

Add the turmeric and asafoetida to the juice along with salt to taste and give it a nice mix.

Dry roast the coconut and sesame seeds separately until golden brown.

In a blender add the cumin, pepper, roasted coconut and sesame seeds along with the garlic, dry chilli and green chillies. Grind it to a coarse powder.

Add in 1 tomato and some water to grind it to a paste.

Add this paste to the tamarind extract and give it a mix. Set aside.

In a pan temper with the tempering items and once the mustard starts spluttering pout the rasam into the pan.

Do not bring the rasam to a vigorous boil. When you see the foam starting to form on the top switch off the heat and cover with lid.

Sever it hot with steamed rice and enjoy!!!