LEMON RASAM

LEMON RASAM

LEMON RASAM

INGREDIENTS:

Lemon                       - 1 

Toor dhal                  - 1/2 cup

Water                         - 2 cups

Turmeric Powder      - 1/2 tsp

Chilly Powder            - 1 tsp

Green Chilly              - 1

Shallots                     - 2

Garlic cloves             - 2

Mustard Seeds          - 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds             - 1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves             - 1 sprig

Dry Red Chilly          - 1

Asafoetida                 - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Leaves      - 1 tsp

Salt                            - to taste

Oil                  - 1 tsp

METHOD:

Pressure cook toor dhal mash and set aside.

Cut it remove the seeds and squeeze the juice including the pulp.

Add in the Salt, Turmeric Powder, Chilly Powder and mix with Water.

Add slit the Green Chilly

Take a frying pan add oil, when hot

Add the Mustard Seeds,  Cumin Seeds, dry red Chilly, Garlic, crushed shallots Asafoetida and Curry Leaves.

Add the  Lemon juice mixture and cooked toor dhal

When it boils check for sourness if very sour add a pinch of Sugar.

Garnish with Coriander Leaves.