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Lemon Thyme Rasam Recipe
South Indian RecipesSide DishVegetarian

Lemon Thyme Rasam Recipe

A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with tamarind water, arhar dal (split toor dal), teaspoons rasam powder. Ready in 25 min, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories
795kcal
Estimated Cost
425-575
Carbs97g
Protein36g
Fats29g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

15 steps
  1. 1

    To prepare Lemon Thyme Rasam Recipe, keep the tamarind water ready

    tamarind water(1 cup)teaspoons rasam powder(2)fresh thyme leaves(1 tablespoon)water - as neededlemon juice(1 tablespoon)
  2. 2

    Into a sauce pan, add the tamarind water, tomatoes, rasam powder, cumin powder, pepper powder, hing, a few curry leaves and salt into a pan

    tamarind water(1 cup)teaspoons rasam powder(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)tomato - diced(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)fresh thyme leaves(1 tablespoon)curry leaves - chopped finely(5)salt - to tastewater - as neededcumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)curry leaves(2)
  3. 3

    Add the thyme leaves, stir

    fresh thyme leaves(1 tablespoon)curry leaves - chopped finely(5)curry leaves(2)
  4. 4

    Bring to a boil on medium-high heat and then simmer till the tomatoes are cooked

    tomato - diced(1)
  5. 5

    Clean and wash dal and pressure cook dal with enough water with 1 cup of water and turmeric powder for 3-4 whistles

    tamarind water(1 cup)teaspoons rasam powder(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)water - as needed
  6. 6

    Turn off the flame

  7. 7

    Once the pressure from the cooker is released naturally

  8. 8

    , whisk the dal and keep it aside

  9. 9

    Add the dal to the tamarind tomato base and bring the thyme rasam to a boil and then reduce the stove to low flame

    tamarind water(1 cup)teaspoons rasam powder(2)tomato - diced(1)fresh thyme leaves(1 tablespoon)
  10. 10

    Let the rasam simmer for 5 minutes or more, so that the raw taste of the chilli in the rasam powder incorporates well into the rasam

    teaspoons rasam powder(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)black pepper powder(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  11. 11

    Adjust salt and simmer for 3 more minutes and turn off the heat

    salt - to taste
  12. 12

    While the rasam is cooking, in a tadka pan, heat a teaspoon of ghee and splutter mustard and cumin seeds

    teaspoons rasam powder(2)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)teaspoons ghee(2)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)
  13. 13

    Add curry leaves, let it crackle and take it off heat

    fresh thyme leaves(1 tablespoon)curry leaves - chopped finely(5)curry leaves(2)
  14. 14

    Pour the tadka to the Lemon Thyme rasam

    teaspoons rasam powder(2)fresh thyme leaves(1 tablespoon)lemon juice(1 tablespoon)
  15. 15

    Squeeze lemon to the Lemon Thyme Rasam recipe just before serving and pair it up with rice and beetroot poriyal recipe for lunch

    teaspoons rasam powder(2)fresh thyme leaves(1 tablespoon)lemon juice(1 tablespoon)

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