Pepper Rasam

Pepper Rasam

Ingredients:

• 3-4 tbsp. Red Gram Daal
• 4 large tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 1-inch piece of ginger (finely chopped)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• Coriander leaves finely chopped
• Salt to taste chili or pepper powder to taste.
• 1/2tsp. turmeric powder
• 1tsp. mustard seeds
• 1tsp. cumin seeds
• 1-2 whole dried red chili (halved)
• A pinch asafoetida
• 2tbsp. oil

Method:

• Pick, wash and pressure cook the daal and keep side.
• Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dried chili and asafoetida.
• When mustard seeds start to splutter add ginger, tomatoes.
• Add salt, chili & turmeric powder and a cup of water.
• Simmer for 5-6 minutes and add the cooked daal and 1 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil.
• Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.