CITRON RASAM

This is yet another flavorsome dish,prepared with citron. This rasam is similar to lemon rasam. But,the taste of citron is more intense and mesmerizing compared to lemon.There is no tamarind in this rasam,as citron provides the tangy flavour.You can even do without the lentils,but I feel the lentil adds flavour and thickness to rasam.

 

 

 

 INGREDIENTS TO POWDER

 

TOOR DAL- 3 TSP

 

CUMIN SEEDS- 1 TSP

 

PEPPERCORNS- 1/2 TSP

 

RED CHILLIES-1 

 

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

 

FOR THE SEASONING

 

GHEE- 2 TSP

 

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

 

ASAFOETIDA-1/2 TSP 

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

 

OTHER INGREDIENTS

 

CITRON JUICE- 3/4 CUP

 

TOOR DAL STEAMED- 1/2  CUP 

 

WATER-  2 1/2 CUPS

TOMATOES- 2 NOS

TURMERIC POWDER-1/4 TSP

SALT TO TASTE

CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

 PROCEDURE :

1. Cut the citron and squeeze the juice after de-seeding.

2. In a wide vessel, take water and add chopped tomatoes in it. Squeeze the tomatoes or mash it with a masher.

 

 3.Now heat the vessel. Add turmeric powder,salt asafoetida and boil untill the raw smell of the tomatoes evades completly.

4. Now pour the steamed toor dal,curry leaves and the ground powder and roll boil and switch off.

5. After putting off the flame,add the citron juice and mix well.

6. Add the seasoning and chopped coriander leaves to the rasam and mix well.