Rasam | South Indian Sour Soup | Chaaru | Saaru | Kabir [Nyonya Cooking]
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Rasam is a typical clear South Indian soup which uses tamarind as a base. The flavours of the soup are from the various spices such as cumin, chilli powder and turmeric. As a vegetarian and vegan soup, rasam is extremely appetizing and flavourful.
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Rasam which has a distinct sourness and spiciness is easily prepared as a side dish to accompany plain white rice. The combination of spices and ingredients in rasam is enough to make the soup flavourful without using artificial flavouring . Not much effort in preparation is needed either. Therefore, it is possible to prepare rasam without using rasam powder which is a ready-made spice mixture.
As someone who loves Indian dishes, rasam is easily one of my top favourites. One may think that a vegetable based dish is bland and boring. This is where you are wrong. The first time I tasted rasam served together with banana leaf rice, I was immediately hooked. It definitely reminded me of the well known Thai soup, “tom yum” which is sour due to the added lime juice. Tamarind on the other hand is not only sour, it does not have the mild bitterness of that of the lime juice. That’s like having the best of both worlds! However, besides being sour, rasam and tom yum are both entirely different.
Three ingredients you can add to make rasam as a one pot meal
While rasam may be just a side dish in a banana leaf rice meal, it can be turned into a whole meal as it is to be enjoyed. Here are some ideas and ingredients you may add to rasam to make it a more fulfilling dish.
Legumes
Peas, lentils, chickpeas and beans are fantastic choices of ingredients to be added to rasam. Some of these ingredients such as lentils which are also sold as dried version can be found. Just as recommended in the dhal recipe, soak the dried legumes before adding them to rasam and then boil for at least 30 minutes or more for them to soften. Not only do legumes have a great nutritional profile, they are also very filling.
Vegetables
If you are someone who enjoys vegetables not only as salads, add them to rasam. Vegetables which are a great match for rasam are broccoli, brussels sprout, capsicum, carrots and even beetroot. Adding vegetables to rasam make it deliciously sweet compared to the typical rasam which is sour.
Protein
Another variation of rasam calls for protein to be added. You may add some chicken, mutton or even fish. Besides that, chicken or mutton bones may be used to be simmered in rasam for a few hours. This will result in a more flavourful broth.
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"I'm just going to let it sit down..." a great expression for letting a dish 'rest' or settle before serving. Love it!
Haha.. ;)
Head to the website for the full list of ingredients. Or if you are planning to skip rice and want to make Rasam a one pot meal? Visit the website to get some ideas on the ingredients you can add to this recipe: www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/rasam Click here for the rest of the Banana Leaf series recipe: czcams.com/video/HjSJ5aFZRs8/video.html
More Indian recipes please. This one looks so good.
Coming soon :)
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Rasam should never be allowed to boil . Once it starts simmering and on the verge of boiling please turn on off the heat ! It really helps keep the flavours fresh .
😍 thank you for sharing various ways of making rasam. I’m going to try your simplified version and fenugreek in rasam… hahaha have to check out for sure. Your recipes are always so delicious!! 🙏🏽❤️
Nandri nyonya!
vishu singh yes i know..greetings from Malaysia..im her fan!
Welcome ;)
Love from South India ♥ ❤
This is a really interesting way to make this. My mom used to put in the spices unground and cook them in oil to release the flavours, then let the tomatoes break down in the oil. Your method seems like a good shortcut, I have to try it sometime! Also - a good alternative for tamarind paste (if you leave overseas) is unripe mango or pineapple juice - both give very good sour tang to the rasam and can replace the central tamarind
I looooove rasam
Rasam = LOVE ^^
Love your channel!
Thank you :)
I have never thought about pounding a tomato lol
Try it out. It's very calming :P
Your the best grace!!
You're the best ;) Try it out!
I feel stupid but I just saw that her name was Grace. Given the channel name I've been watching this for years thinking the host's name was "Nyonya".
Haha, no worries. Nyonya is actually a term referring to the female descendants of a Chinese ethnic group in Malaysia and I'm a Nyonya ;) You can check out more about us here: www.nyonyacooking.com/about
Can you make Let Thohk Sone...a Burmese noodle salad dish?
Thank you for the suggestion :)
Rasam Traditional South Indian cultural food.Its not a soup .it's rice and rasam mixed eating well.this a eating process of South Indian culture.but its not a soup Ok.
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😍 thank you for sharing various ways of making rasam. I’m going to try your simplified version and fenugreek in rasam… hahaha have to check out for sure. Your recipes are always so delicious!! 🙏🏽❤️
How wonderful Priya :) Just to let you know, we now exclusively update recipes on www.nyonyacooking.com. Hope to see you there! - Admin