Simple Rasam / Gottu Rasam - With No Dal / Paruppu

 

Gottu Rasam is generally made without any dal and the process is quicker and simpler. Its spicy with a punch and could be given as a soup too..On any cold nights, this rasam would be perfect as it has a blend of all spices in it with the tangy tomato taste. I  and my husband love to have this rasam on a small ever silver tumbler just before meals. Its a heavenly food for the kids especially when they have running nose, stuffy nose or severe cold.

Ingredients

Tomato - 1 Big cut into tiny cubes

Tamarind Juice - 1/2 cup

Water - As required

Salt- To Taste

Hing/Asafoetida - 1 Dash

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Sambar Powder - 2 tsp

Sugar - 1 pinch

Special Rasam Powder - 2 tbsp ( Made instantly for this Gottu Rasam )

Coriander Leaves shredded - 2 tbsp

Instant Rasam Powder :

Black Pepper Seeds - 2 tsp

Methi seeds / Fenugreek Seeds / Vendhayam - 1/4 tsp

Jeera / Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp

Coriander Seeds - 2 tbsp

Tempering / Tadka :

Ghee - 2 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Hing / Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Mustard Seeds - 2 tsp

Jeera / Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp

Curry Leaves - 1 small stem

Dry Red Chillies - 1 or 2 small

Procedure :

• Wash the tomato and cut it into tiny cubes and keep ready. Soak tamarind in warm water and make the tamarind juice ready.  Dry roast all the ingredients as mentioned above for making the instant rasam powder and grind them in a mixer grinder and keep the rasam powder ready.
• In a vessel, add tamarind juice, hing / asafoetida, turmeric powder, sambar powder, freshly made rasam powder, salt, sugar and little water and allow them to boil for 3-4 minutes. Then add the tomato pieces into it and let them get cooked with all the spices in it. Close the lid when the rasam is boiling as the taste and flavour would be retained.
• When you get a nice aroma, add desired amount of water into the vessel and reduce the flame to low.
• Once you see a thin layer of foam on top of the rasam, switch off the flame. Meantime, do the tempering process and pour them over the rasam.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and enjoy a glass of this spicy, tangy hot rasam first.

Tips / Notes :

I don't add garlic to this Gottu Rasam as it might change the taste of the rasam. You can add if you like the taste of garlic in it.