Lime Rasam

(Lime rasam or Lemon rasam)

Lime Rasam Ingredients:

• 1 ripe tomato
• 1 green chilli
• ½ of the lemon
• ½ cup toor dal (cooked and mashed)
• 1½ tsp Rasam powder
• 1 cup water
• salt to taste
• few curry leaves
• few coriander leaves for garnishing

Seasoning Ingredients:

• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• a pinch of asafoetida
• ¼ tbsp oil

Lemon Rasam Preparation:

• Heat a deep pan with water.
• When the water starts to boiling add chopped tomatoes, green chilli, curry leaves, rasam powder and salt (add water if required).
• After few mins add cooked and mashed toor dal (do not allow this rasam to boil).
• Remove from the stove and add lime juice and finally adjust salt.
• Take a sepatate pan and season with seasoning ingredients.
• Pour on top of the rasam.
• Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Lime rasam is ready to serve.

prep & cooking time: 15-20 mins

serves: 2-4  

 Note:

If you add lemon juice before switch off the stove it will give very bitter taste.