Lemon Rasam

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Rasam is a comfort food, there are n number of ways to make Rasam and almost every family has their own way of preparing it. Lemon Rasam is a very flavorful and aromatic rasam. If had with brown rice make sure its a lil sour and hot.



Ingredients:

Lemon - 1 small sized
Water - 4-5 cups (depending on the sourness of the Lemon)
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Green Chilly - 1 no.
Salt to taste
Sugar a pinch (optional)

Tempering:

Sesame Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves a few
Pearl Onion - 2 nos.
Red Chilly - 1 no.
Asafoetida a pinch
Garlic - 2 pods



Garnishing:

Coriander Leaves

Method:

1. Wash the Lemon, cut it remove the seeds and squeeze the juice including the pulp.
2. Throw in the Salt, Tumeric Powder, Chilly Powder and mix with Water. Slit the Green Chilly and slighly crush in Lemon Water.
3. Heat a pan pour Oil, when hot put the Mustard Seeds. When they pop add the Cumin Seeds, Curry Leaves, Red Chilly, Garlic, crushed Pearl Onion and Asafoetida.
4. When aromatic pour the prepared Lemon Water. When it boils check for sourness if very sour add a pinch of Sugar.
5. Garnish with Coriander Leaves.

Serve with: Hot rice and a dollop of Ghee.

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