Jeeragam or Jeera Rasam is a South Indian soup prepared with tamarind juice or tomato along with other spices. Jeera Rasam is typically flavored with cumin and also tempered with cumin seeds. The color of the rasam depends on the ingredients used. If you use tamarind, the color will be brown whereas tomatoes give a nice deep red color to the rasam. Try using nice ripped pulpy tomatoes for better results. The quantity of tamarind can be moderated as per ones’ requirement. Jeera Rasam can be served as a soup or even as an accompaniment with steamed rice.
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 15 minutes |
Servings |
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- 2 Tomatoes Fully Ripe & Pulpy
- 1 ball Tmarind Lemon Size
- 1/2 tsp Sambhar Powder
- 1.5 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp toor dal split
- 1 sprig Curry leaf
- 1-2 tsp ghee
- 1-2 tsp salt as needed
- 2-3 tbsp Fresh Coriander finely chopped
- 2-3 Dry Red Chili round ones
- 4-5 curry leaves
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida
Ingredients
Tempering :
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- To begin the preparation of Jeera Rasam, soak tamarind ball in about 1/2 cup of warm water and keep aside. Collect the extract later and discard the pulp and seeds.
- Soak 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, toor dal, red chili and curry leaves in water and keep aside for about 10-15minutes.
- Transfer the soaked dal and spices in a grinder jar and coarsely grind to make a paste and keep aside.
- In a wok, add tamarind extract with chopped tomatoes, sambhar powder, curry leaves and salt.
- Boil till it is reduced and the raw flavor of tamarind goes off.
- Add the ground paste along with 1-2 cups of water and bring it to boil.
- As soon as it starts boiling turn off the gas and add finely chopped coriander.
- In a separate pan, heat 1-2 teaspoon ghee and add cumin seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves and let them crackle.
- Turn off the gas and pour the tempering on the rasam.
- Serve the Jeera Rasam hot with steamed rice.
If you liked this flavorful drink recipe from South India, then try making at home and enjoy sip by sip with your friends and family. Also share your story with me in comments below.
Love : Shaheen