Parupu (Dhall) Rasam

Ingredients:

Thoor Dhall - 4 tbsp
Tomato - 1 small
Turmeric powder - pinch
Tamarind - Small lemon sized
Chilly powder - 1.5 tsp
Jaggery - for taste
Asafoetida(perungayam) - pinch
Salt - to taste
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves

Method:

Cook thoor dhall and add a pinch of turmeric powder, tamarind paste, jaggery, asafoetida, salt, curry leaves and diced tomatoes to it. Now add adequate water or you can add cabbage stalk or any vegetable stalk to the rasam instead of plain water and let it boil. This will definitely add taste to the rasam and also enrich it with vitamins. Now season it with mustard and garnish with coriander leaves. Gharam garam parupu rasam is ready.

Serve it hot with steamed rice and chips. :) happy eating

Written by: Nithya
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