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Garlic Rasam

Garlic Rasam - This traditional appetizer cum rice accompaniment is a panacea for many an ill, be it a nagging cold or a bout of fever.


  • 10 garlic cloves

  • ½ cup tuvar dal cooked

  • 1 tsp jeera

  • 1 tsp pepper

  • 1 tsp tuvar dal

  • 1 tsp coriander seeds

  • 1 tsp mustard seeds

  • Lime-sized ball tamarind

  • 2 tomatoes

  • 3 tsp ghee

  • Curry leaves

  • Coriander leaves

Roast tuvar dal, jeera, red chillies, pepper and coriander seeds. Grind well. Roast the garlic cloves and add them to the ground paste and grind again. Extract tamarind juice. Boil tamarind water with tomatoes and salt. Add a few cloves of peeled garlic to the mix. Once it boils well, add the cooked tuvar dal and the ground paste. Add water to the desired consistency and boil well. Season with mustard seeds in ghee. Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.


 Garlic Rasam