Dear Kamala,
Rasam is like regular rasam .
Bottle gourd rasam/anapakaya pulusu Seasoning ingredients : -------------------------------- Garlic clove-1 clove(crushed) Methi seeds-1/8th tsp Mustard seeds-1/8tsp Cumin seeds-1/8tsp Red chillies-2 Curry leaves-few Cilantro leaves-few Ingredients for rasam --------------------------------- 1).Bottle gourd(small piece)-peeled and cut into 10 one inch pieced 2).Tomato -1 chopped fine 3).onion- 1 inch piece chopped/julliened 4).Rasam powder-1tsp 5).pepper powder-a pinch 6).turmeric-1pinch 7).Tamarind- two 1 inch pieces 8).Jaggery-1 small piece or 1tsp of sugar 9).Water-4 or 5cups(rice cooker measuring cups) 10).besan flour-1tsp mixed in 2tablespoons of cold water Procedure : ---------------- 1).Make a paste of the following in mixie or pestle -.garlic cloves-1 -Cumin-1/2tsp -.Coriander seeds-1tsp 2)boil 4cups of water and put all ingredients from 1-7.Cook until half done.Then add the ground garlic+coriander+cumin paste and boil for some more time. 3).At this stage u may add the besan flour mixed with water.This step is optional. 4)).Now do the seasoning with 1tsp of oil in another pan one after the other in the order mentioned and add this boiling rasam to it and close the lid for 5minutes. Recipe for panaspottu kura:
Its just like the normal pulihora we prepare.
young green jackfruit-1can
green chillies-4
ginger-1 inch piece grated
salt
turmeric
mustard sauce : ground together 1.5tsp of mustard seeds +1small red chilly and mix it with a pinch of turmeric ,pinch of salt andlime juice.
seasoning :
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red chillies-4
channa dal-1tsp
urad dal-1tsp
mustard-1tsp
cumin-1/2tsp
curry leaves-4-5 leaflets
-Open the can,drain the water,rinse the jackfruit once and finely grate the jackfruit pieces or chop it fine like cabbage.Now add some salt,turmeric,curry leaves,1 finely chopped green chilly and cook it with little water until soft.(U can skip this cooking and cook after seasoning.its optional.But i cook it first and then do the seasoning).
-Now heat in another pan and do the seasoning in another pan one after the other and add grated ginger,chopped green chillies,followed by the cooked jackfruit.Stir it well and close the lid and cook it on low flame for 3-4minutes.Now add the mustard sauce and cook for couple of minutes covered and switch off the stove.Add some more curry leaves,stir well and cover and leave it aside for some time.The mustard sauce is absorbed well.Serve with hot rice.
So what else,Kamala u make innovative meals.I like to have salads or sandwiches for lunch or dinner.But after making them,also my hubby would ask me for our indian food in addition.He considers them as apptizer or snack
.I need to prepare both for the meal.So i end up in indian stuff.
Cheers,
Vaishu
was at Amma's place. Had to refresh memory after coming back.
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