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Lemon Rasam

Lemon Rasam is a tasty, aromatic rasam made by cooking mashed dal with tomato, spices, herbs and then blend with lemon extract. Lemon Rasam is good for digestion, common cold and commonly relished as soup. Lemon Rasam Recipe presented here with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

To temper:

  • 2 teaspoon ghee
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon jeera
  • 1 small red chilli
  • a pinch hing
  • few curry leaves

To boil:

  • 2 small tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 no green chilli
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
  • water as needed

Instructions

  • To begin with first rinse toor dal well.
  • Add dal along with water, salt and turmeric powder to it. Water should be at least 1/2 inch above dal.
  • Add little water to pressure cooker. Keep the vessel inside the pressure cooker.
  • Close with lid.
  • Cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  • Let pressure release by itself. Remove the vessel.
  • Mash dal well.
  • The consistency should be runny.
  • Now add all the ingredients listed under 'to boil'.
  • Let it boil for a good 10 mins atleast.
  • Now add cooked dal to it.
  • Rinse with water and add it too.
  • It will start to boil.
  • At this time, prepare the tadka, heat ghee add mustard seeds, jeera, hing, curry leaves and red chillies. Fry for a minute and switch off.
  • Add tadka to rasam along with coriander leaves. Let it come to a boil. When its frothy and comes to a boil switch off.
  • Cool down for few mins then add lemon juice.
  • Lemon rasam ready!

Video

Notes

  • Always for any rasam do not boil too much that is the secret for a tasty aromatic rasam.
  • Add lemon juice only after cooling otherwise it will give a slight bitter taste.
  • I needed juice from a big lemon but adjust according to your taste.
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Rasam
Amount Per Serving (75 ml)
Calories 91 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 9mg3%
Sodium 1318mg57%
Potassium 214mg6%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 663IU13%
Vitamin C 30mg36%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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