Onion Rasam
Pearl Onions / Small Onions - 1 cup
Tomatoes - 2 medium
Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp
Cooked Toor Dal - 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves handful
For Rasam powder
Garlic - 4 cloves
Red chilies - 4
Curry leaves - 3 - 4 springs
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Whole peppercorns - 1/2 tsp
Dal powder
Roasted Channa dal - 1 tsp
Roasted toor dal - 1/2 tsp
For Tempering
Curry leaves
Red chiles -2
Ghee - 1 tsp
Hing a pinch
Mustard Seeds, Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
How to make Onion Rasam
Wash and pressure cook dal till it's soft.
Soak and extract tamarind pulp
Microwave tomatoes till soft and keep it aside.
Make a coarse powder of all the ingredients mentioned under Rasam powder
Dry roast the dals and allow them to cool. Then powder to a fine powder.
Soak pearl onions and peel the skin.
In a pan, heat ghee, temper with mustard, urad dal, curry leaves, and hing. Then add the ground powder, saute well. Then add the pearl onions and saute till they turn brown.
Then add the dal powder. Finally, add the dal water and coriander leaves, bring to boil. Once it starts to boil, remove from gas.
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Shruti Dhingra Wahi says
Looks yummy 🙂
Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says
nice one...
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vaishali sabnani says
I love these little beauties..and I am sure by now u know Rasam is one of my fav among South cuisine..the combination of the two must have been wonderful!.
Priya says
Love this fingerlicking and definitely a flavourful rasam..
preeti garg says
Awesome meal for any lunch and dinner...
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ANU says
very new and interesting
divya says
looks yummy .....
foodiliciousnan says
I.ve heard of this before and found it quite strange. But this looks absolutely wonderful Valli. I think i just have to try this out
Nupur says
ohh,... I have never ever have made a Rasam before.. Guess its time I should hit the ball with this one.. Very simple and easy recipe dear
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Sangeetha says
loved your version of onion rasam, will try it sometime...entire spread looks very inviting!!
Pink Diary says
i tried rassam once, i like it. i went to several indian restaurant around here in scotland couldn't find rassam in their menu. very frustrating
Jayanthi says
Even I've heard of onion rasam....I think I need to try it soon too! Looks super yummy.
sushma says
Wow I love rasam....this looks awesome
Chef Mireille says
yummy looking rasam
Rajani S says
This is a totally new rasam for me (I know only two kinds, btw :D). Love this!
The Pumpkin Farm says
super delicious....having been to the land of idlies...now...i can only imagine how delicious this must be tasting...local idli sambhar or rasam wil never fascinate me anymore..
Prabha Mani says
Never tried making rasam with onions...Loved the first picture..tempting click!
vidhas says
New to me, venga rasam looks delicious.