Rasams- the tongue ticklers !

Nutty Yellow Pumpkin Soup - Only vegetables & Nuts !

Recently I tasted this in a restaurant & liked it immensely. I guessed the recipe from the taste & tried it at home. The taste was just the same ! This is delicious without the addition of butter, milk or cheese. Yellow pumpkin provides the necessary creamy taste.

Yellow pumpkin cubes (1cm) - 2 cups

Chopped tomatoes - ½ cup

Crushed green chilli & ginger - 1 tsp

Salt

Roasted & crushed peanuts - 2 tbsp

Make a spice bag with crushed green chilli & ginger .

Take in a pressure pan all ingredients except salt& nuts.


Add just 1 cup ( can be less also) of water & cook for one whistle.

Cool, open & squeeze the ingredients in the spice bag.

Blend all ingredients, adding salt.

Make up to the desired consistency, adding water.

Serve hot, garnished with crushed nuts.

 

Dear Kamla,
This is one delicious soup !
Use almonds, not cashews instad of peanuts.
Love,
Chithra.

 

Re: Garlic Rasam - a great favourite !

Dear Sujatha,
That garlic rasam is really my patti's recipe !:tongue
I was sending recipes to Mangayar malar, Mangayar choice etc. But now IL takes all my time & I no more do them !
I am not a cookery book - but a cookery fan !
Love,
Chithra.

 

Dear Sriniketan,
Thankyou for the F B.
Yes, your kaivannam had been too good ! but others have to taste it too & I hope you did get some share atleast !
Love,
Chithra.

 

Peas Soup – creamy without butter and cheese

Peas - 1 cup

Water - 2 cups

Milk - 1 cup

Whear flour - 2 tsp

Salt, pepper

Boil peas with water in a pressurecooker for 10 mts on a low flame after the first whistle.

Cool, open & blend.

Add milk mixed with wheat flour.

Mix thoroughly & simmer, stirring till it boils.

Remove, add salt & pepper.

 

French Beans Soup - Very simple, very delicious, nothing but fibre!

This is one of my most favourite soups. Though simple, if made with fresh tender French beans, the taste is superb !

Select tender, fresh beans & chop.

Thinly sliced beans - 1 cup

Chopped onions - 1 tbsp

Wheat flour - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

Milk - 3-4 tbsp

Salt, pepper

Heat oil & sauté onions.

When transparent, add wheat flour & lightly fry.

Add water & beans & cook till just soft.

Remove, add milk to taste, salt & pepper.

 

Payathamparuppu rasam - Moongdhal Rasam – light but nutritious and tasty !

Lightly roasted moong dhal - 2 tbsp (yellow variety called pasi paruppu)

Peeled ginger, finely chopped - 1 tbsp

Tomatoes - 2,3. deskinned and pureed

Hing - ½ tsp

Lightly roast & powder:

Pepper - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Salt, haldi

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp

Lime juice - 2 tsp or to taste

To temper in ½ tsp ghee:

Mustard seeds - ½ tsp

Jeera - ½ tsp

Cook moong dhal till very soft & mash.

Add to it, blended tomatoes, chopped ginger, salt, haldi & pepper-jeera powder.

Make it up to the required quantity (upto 3 cups), adding water.

Cook on the stove till it just foams.

Remove & temper.

Add lime juice and coriander leaves.




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