Pudina Rasam || Mint Rasam || Pudina charu is very healthy, tasty, refreshing and aromatic rasam. As this rasam contains mint leaves, cumin seeds, pepper and some other healthy ingredients, it gives good soothing effects to our throat. Now a days because of weather change many of us suffering from cough, cold, sour throat problems . This rasam is best remedy to cure common seasonal health issues. Pregnant ladies who are suffering from vomiting and indigestion problems we feel refreshing & good after having this pudina rasam. This is South Indian rasam recipe which we can have it with hot steamed rice or as soup. I just love to have it with hot idli's and dollop of ghee, I know I sound crazy sometimes 😎. Trust me friends try idli and rasam combination, mainly mint rasam surely you will love it😋. We south Indians love chutney's , podis and rasam recipes a lot. This mint rasam is one such variety which gives very refreshing taste and feel whenever you have it. We can prepare this rasam by adding cooked toor dal or without it too. Today I am sharing pudina rasam recipe without using cooked dal, it is quick version. I always keep some Rasam powder handy in my pantry, but I love to prepare fresh rasam powder if have time.
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Foodie Monday Blog Hop
Taking this healthy, refreshing and aromatic pudina charu/ mint rasam to FoodieMondayBloghop fb group's #295MintMagic theme. By this time you are all aware that I am part of this lovely group where we bloggers share recipe for theme suggested by a person in alphabetical order every week. This week theme is suggested by "Sasmita" who blogs at "First Timer Cook". Do check out her blog for different varieties of recipe and many Odisha recipes. I bookmarked her Vegan mint hummus to try soon.
Mint Rasam /Pudina Charu
Preparation time - 10 minutes
cook time : 20 min
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Main ingredients : Mint/Pudina
Author : Aruna SarasChandra
Ingredients
*To Prepare Rasam powder
Toor dal - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1.5 tsp
black pepper corn - 1/2 tsp
red chilli - 2
fenugreek seeds - 1/8 tsp or 1 small pinch(optional)
* To Prepare mint masala paste
Mint leaves - 3/4 cup or handful
tomato -1
tamarind - small lemon size
*For tempering
ghee - 1 tsp
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
curry leaves - 1 sprig
red chilli -1
*others
oil -1 tsp
salt - as per taste
coriander leaves - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
tomato -1
curry leaves - 1 sprig
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
water - 4 to 5 cups(adjust)
* For garnishing
pudina leaves - 10(adjust)
Preparation
1) Dry fry toor dal in a pan, when it just starts changing color add cumin seeds, pepper corn, red chilis, fenugreek seeds and fry well on low flames till you get nice aroma.
2) Take the above in a plate, let it dry to room temperature. Then grind it fine powder and take it into cup and keep it aside.
3) Now grind washed mint leaves, finely chopped 1 tomato, washed tamarind to fine paste(without adding water) and take it into cup.
4) Later heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan to this add finely chopped 1 tomato fry till it becomes bit mushy.
5) Now add prepared mint tomato puree, turmeric powder, required amount of salt and cook it for few seconds.
6) Later add 4 to 5 cups of water, 2 tsp of prepared rasam powder, 1 sprig curry leaves, finely chopped coriander leaves and cook it on low to medium flames till you get nice foam on rasam(Do not over cook rasam). It may take 3 to 5 min(adjust water and rasam powder as per your consistency and taste). If you want this rasam spicy you can add 1/4 tsp of red chilli powder too.
7) Mean while prepare tempering, for this heat ghee in a small pan to this add mustard seeds when starts crackling add cumin seeds. Fry it on low flames later add curry leaves, red chilli pieces fry it for few seconds.
8) At last add tempering on rasam and finally garnish it with some chopped fresh mint leaves on top.
That's is very refreshing, aromatic and healthy mint rasam / pudina charu is ready serve. Serve hot with some papads and enjoy.
Tips
** You can use rasam powder instead of preparing it freshly. Freshly prepared rasam powder gives good taste and aroma to rasam.
** Adding readymade rasam powder gives different taste to pudina rasam.
** You can also add toor dal cooked water (kattu in Telugu) along with some toor dal, it gives bit different taste and thick consistency to rasam .
**In order to enjoy aroma of mint, I did not added hing in rasam, if you want you can add it.
**As we added toor dal in rasam powder it gives thick consistency to rasam.
** Add rasam powder in small quantity, do not add all at once. As it makes your rasam so strong in taste and gives burning effect in your stomach. Save remaining rasam powder in air tight container , dry container & use it later.
Also check other rasam varieties by just clicking the link below pic..
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Hope you like this aromatic, healthy, hot and piping mint rasam/ pudina charu. Give it a try and drop your comments in inbox.
