Thursday, June 11, 2009

Channa / Chickpeas Rasam


Rasam is a very vital dish in South Indian lunch menu. When it is so, don't you think its boring to have the same kind everyday??? So planned to make a lot of changes in it everyday. So far I have come up with 14 rasam recipes. Thirst for rasam never ends, fishing for more.. ;)

Channa is a very nutritions legume. It is a helpful source of zinc, folate, proteins and carbohydrates. So this is definitely going to be an amazing diet. ;)


Ingredients:

Channa - 1 cup
Cumin seeds(Jeera) - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 2 tsp
Red Chillies - 4

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Small Onions - 3
Garlic - 3 pods
Coconut - 1 tbsp
White poppy seeds(gasa gasa) - 2 tsp
Tamarind - small lemon sized ball
Jaggery - for taste
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt - for taste




Method:

Soak channa over night. Then pressure cook the channa and keep it aside. Now in a pan add a spoon of oil and fry pepper, red chillies, coriander seeds and cumin seeds till it slightly turns brown. Now remove from flame and grind it into a fine puree along with poppy seeds(gasa gasa), 1/2 cup channa, coconut, onions and garlic adding little water to it.

Now take the puree in a vessel and add the remaining 1/2 cup of cooked channa, tamarind paste, jaggery, curry leaves and salt to it and let
it boil for a while. Once done season it with mustard and garnish with coriander leaves.

Channa rasam is ready to eat. This rasam really has a spice and yummy taste. :) Its very healthy too. :)

Serve it with hot steamed rice and chips. :) Happy
cooking. :)




Written by: Nithya
post your queries to fourthsensesamayal@gmail.com

17 comments:

  1. Hi Nitya ..

    Rasam ith chick peas..Its completely new to me ..I will surely try this version ..U gt a grea blog ..keep up the good work..
    keep in touch
    love
    veena

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  2. WOnderful presentation nithi..I too make this except no poppy seeds. May be i will try it out with poppy next time sure it will taste great and different flavour.

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  3. Nithya,Ur presentation distracts us to read the recipe.....I directly came to the comment section with out reading..Now i need to go back n check it gal....Nice presentation.

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  4. Nice presentation Nithya and chick peas rasam is very new ... looks delicious :)

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  5. beautiful presentation and some nutritional information - well done!

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  6. My first time here.. and I've fallen for your presentations.. Simply awesome! Hearing about Channa Rasam for the first time - Def gotta try it!

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  7. I adore this chickpea dish it looks really scrumptious - love the butterfly and the chillies previously are so cute. :-)

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  8. Very new to me, lovely and creative butterfly dear!

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  9. very unique recipe..asusual fantastic presentation

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  10. Wow, what an interesting presentation. You're very creative!! And who said you're new to kitchen, can't beleive it tho'.

    Love this innovative rasam, and liked your sweet butterfly art work there.

    I even liked ur mirchi bajji...and those cute cartoon chilies!!!

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  11. Wonderful rasam and quite a new one with chickpeas !

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  12. Butterfly looks cute! And adding channa in rasam is new to me.Too good!

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  13. tht's a wow presentation!!!! Loved the butterfly!

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  14. Oh my dear..u r sooo creative, very cute presentation and channa rasam? wow thats new to me and must a try too :)

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  15. Hi,
    Thanks for visiting me..
    You have a neat blog..love the layout and ur pictures are stunning..How could u come up with such creative ideas..Will stay in touch..Rite now im in blogging break.Will come back soon :)

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  16. Chickpeas in rasam, new to me. Looks delicious.

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  17. Hai nithya....chance illai..superbaa irukku unga samayl ellaam....adhicida,..unga..presentation arumaiyo arumai....ovvoru dishukkum veru veru stylla superb.thanks.

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